COA: Repairs underway for unauthorized discharge of treated wastewater

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The City of Amarillo says repairs are underway related to an unauthorized discharge of 100,000 gallons of treated wastewater.

Officials say the discharge is in a non-residential area approximately one-half mile south of the Harrington Power Generation facility and one-half mile west of Lakeside Drive.

No public or private drinking water sources have been identified within one-half mile of the spill location. The discharge is not identified as an environmental hazard as the water has been through the full treatment process and has been adequately disinfected.

City officials say the discharge was identified on Monday, Feb. 23 at 9:45 a.m. and the pumps supplying the water were shut off immediately stopping the flow of treated wastewater.

The repairs to the line are ongoing and expected to be complete in the next 48 hours.

According to COA, the cause of the unauthorized discharge was a broken air relief valve.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has been notified of the spill and repair efforts are being conducted by City of Amarillo Wastewater collections personnel.