After heavy rains and widespread flooding swept the area Wednesday, more than 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater into Houston bayous, city officials said. The Department of Public Works and Engineering reported that the sewage, diluted by rain water, escaped from a wastewater treatment facility on the city's east side and flowed into three bayous around the city Wednesday afternoon: Halls Bayou got about 500,000 gallons near U.S.
Untreated Wastewater Gushes Into Houston Bayous
Andrew Kragie, Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle: Local
Thu, 01/19/2017 - 12:06pm
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