The Brief
- More than 90,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into Berry Creek on Jan. 28.
- Georgetown officials said the spill can from a malfunction at the Pecan Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- Officials said they were made aware of the spill on Friday.
- Officials say the city’s water is still safe to drink and they are offering to disinfect private wells near the impacted area.
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Georgetown officials said more than 90,000 gallons of wastewater was spilled into Berry Creek late last month after an equipment malfunction at the Pecan Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant.
What we know:
City officials say the malfunction happened around 2 a.m. on Jan. 28, spilling approximately 90,600 gallons of partially treated waste into Berry Creek.…