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City of Austin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Mar. 03, 2025
Contact: Austin Water Media Line        Email

Construction Equipment - Crews work to repair a sanitary sewer overflow.

Repairs are underway. Persons using private drinking water supply wells located within 1/2-mile of the site are asked to boil their well water.

Austin, TX - Austin Water crews responded to a broken 16-inch wastewater sewer main located behind 5806 Cyrilla Drive. Repair crews arrived shortly after the sanitary sewer overflow was discovered at 9:32 am and worked to stop and contain the overflow. Approximately 115,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed into a nearby dry creek bed and pond. There are no impacts to fish or other aquatic life identified at this time.

This overflow has not affected Austin’s drinking water supply. Officials with the Texas Commission Environmental Quality have been notified of the situation.

Austin Water officials urge:

  • Persons using private drinking water supply wells located within 1/2-mile of the overflow site or within the potentially affected area should use only water that has been distilled or boiled at a rolling boil for at least one minute for all personal uses including drinking, cooking, bathing, and tooth brushing. Individuals with private water wells should have their well water tested and disinfected, if necessary, prior to discontinuing distillation or boiling.
  • Persons who purchase water from another public water supply may contact their water supply distributor to determine if the water is safe for personal use.
  • The public should avoid contact with waste material, soil, or water in the area potentially affected by the overflow.
  • If the public comes into contact with waste material, soil, or water potentially affected by the spill, they should bathe and wash clothes thoroughly as soon as possible‎. 
     

If you have any questions, please contact Austin Water Public Information Office 512-972-0155

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