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Coupler failure at the Cliffside lift station releases 1,026,000 gallons
ABC 7 reported on December 11, 2023 that, according to the City, a mechanical failure of a coupler caused a manhole overflow at the lift station at 7100 Cliffside Road, releasing 1,026,000 gallons of untreated wastewater. Crews vacuumed most of it and chlorinated the rest; TCEQ was notified.[1]
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ABC 7 reported on December 11, 2023 that, according to the City, a "wastewater overflow" from a manhole at the lift station at 7100 Cliffside Road was caused by a mechanical failure of a coupler and released 1,026,000 gallons of untreated wastewater; cleanup was completed around 8 p.m. The article does not state the date the overflow began.[1]
- Gallons
- 1,026,000