Heavy rains cause wastewater overflow
The heavy rainfall Tuesday caused the Trinity River Authority of Texas wastewater collection system pipeline near Belt Line Road and Interstate 30 in Grand Prairie to overflow.
The overflow began about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and ended about 1:00 a.m. Thursday.
John Jadrosich, spokesperson for the Trinity River Authority of Texas, said overflows occur when the combined volume of wastewater and floodwater exceed the capacity of the line. While the overflow was undesirable the impact was minimized by the volume of the flood water, he said. No public drinking water supplies were threatened or contaminated by the overflow.
Planning, design, and construction are underway to provide additional pipeline capacity in this area, Jadrosich said.
