Issues up river don’t appear to have flowed in Taylor.
Taylor’s municipal government has not received any notification in regards to the Brushy Creek river amid an investigation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for possible sewage leaking into the water in the Round Rock area. Brushy Creek runs into east Williamson County.
“According to our public works department, TCEQ has not reached out to us with any concerns in regards to Brushy Creek,” said Kendra Dubee.
On March 1, TCEQ sent notices about an investigation into the Brushy Creek East Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Round Rock. On March 4, Round Rock’s municipal government announced that the plant was experiencing a significant increase in the amount of wastewater it is receiving, putting the plant above its permitted discharge levels for volume of wastewater. The city then searched to see if there was a pipeline break causing an increase in water flow to the plant, resulting in a discharge into the creek. TCEQ says they are working with Round Rock on the issue.
“We are working diligently to reach a resolution to this matter, and our top priority right now is finding the exact location of where groundwater or surface water may be entering the system,” said Michael Thane, Round Rock utilities and environmental services director. “Our wastewater treatment plant operators … are working around the clock through numerous challenges to reduce our impact on Brushy Creek.”
