AUSTIN - Austin Water crews are responding to a domestic wastewater overflow from sanitary sewer manhole located near the 5000 block of Creek Bend Drive. 

Preliminary findings indicate that the manhole overflowed over 100,000 gallons of wastewater into a dry tributary segment of Williamson Creek. As this tributary is typically dry, no fish were present, and the initial investigation shows that the spill did not reach Williamson Creek.  Crews have stopped the overflow, discovered at 11:53 a.m. on December 10, that was caused by debris in the line, which has been removed. Austin Water Crews, who stopped the overflow at 1:47 p.m., are working to clean and restore the site this evening and will continue until it is complete.

This overflow has not affected Austin’s drinking water supply. Officials with the Texas Commission Environmental Quality have been notified of the situation.

Austin Water officials urge:

• Persons using private drinking water supply wells located within 1/2-mile of the overflow site or within the potentially affected area should use only water that has been distilled or boiled at a rolling boil for at least one minute for all personal uses including drinking, cooking, bathing, and tooth brushing. Individuals with private water wells should have their well water tested and disinfected, if necessary, prior to discontinuing distillation or boiling.
• Persons who purchase water from another public water supply may contact their water supply distributor to determine if the water is safe for personal use.
• The public should avoid contact with waste material, soil, or water in the area potentially affected by the overflow. If the public comes into contact with waste material, soil, or water potentially affected by the spill, they should bathe and wash clothes thoroughly as soon as possible‎.

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