Cleanup underway after rainfall leads to wastewater spill near Houston treatment plant, city says

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Houston Wastewater Spill News

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Officials said that if you receive water from the city, it is safe to drink and does not need to be boiled.

After more than 100,000 gallons of wastewater were spilled, officials said your water is safe to drink if it's from the city.Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clockHouston Public Works says crews are cleaning and disinfecting a wastewater spill at a treatment plant on the city's southeast side.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was notified, though officials say if you receive drinking water from the city, your water is safe from the spill and does not need to be boiled. Those with private water wells are encouraged to have their well-water tested and disinfected, if necessary, before discontinuing distillation or boiling.

 

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