Force main break at Lift Station 40 releases about 1 million gallons
The City reported about 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater discharged from Lift Station 40 at 7100 Cliffside from 4:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 9, 2025, after a break in the force main caused the station to overflow from a manhole. Wastewater may have reached a ponded area of West Amarillo Creek; tests were being conducted. TCEQ was notified.[1][2]
The City reported that about 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater discharged from Lift Station 40 at 7100 Cliffside from 4:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 9, 2025, caused by a break in the force main that made the station overflow from a manhole.[1][2]
Gallons approx
1,000,000
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The City said the wastewater may have reached a local ponded area of West Amarillo Creek, that tests were being conducted for contamination, that land-surface remediation and disinfection were complete, and that TCEQ had been notified.[1][2]