NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS–
Due to heavy rains that passed through on Wednesday afternoon, the City of Nacogdoches Wastewater Treatment Plant has been overwhelmed and the capacity of the system is at its maximum. This has resulted in an overflow of rainwater and sanitary sewage at a manhole near the plant into Lanana Creek in excess of 100,000 gallons. The environmental threat is minimal as the overflow was 95% rainwater.
The facility received maximum inflows of combined wastewater and stormwater. To prevent flooding that would severely damage equipment and productivity, the plant was placed in emergency bypass mode, where it will remain until water levels decrease The system is rated for just less than 13 million gallons per day, and we experienced flows in excess of 19 million gallons.
Texas Commission Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has been notified and all required notifications have been issued to media and other City of Nacogdoches officials. TCEQ Report can be found here.
