Overview
- Crews have isolated the failed wastewater line and installed a temporary dam, allowing repair work and a root-cause assessment to proceed.
- More than 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage entered the South Fork of the San Gabriel River after the break discovered Jan. 5 near Wolf Ranch west of I-35.
- Residents are urged to avoid river water in San Gabriel Park and Blue Hole Park, and a section of the South San Gabriel River Trail is closed to pedestrians.
- Private well users within a half-mile of the site should use boiled or distilled water for personal uses and have wells tested and disinfected before resuming normal use.
- The spill was reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and officials say the cause and exact timing of the failure remain under investigation.