AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Austin Water crews are dealing with a sanitary sewer overflow in East Austin that occurred earlier this week.
The utility says the overflow happened near the intersection of FM 969 and Blue Bluff Road. It was discovered on Tuesday, and stopped at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
The overflow came from a 12-inch wastewater sludge line, with about 61,000 gallons flowing into a storm drain connected to Elm Creek.
Officials say there is no impact on Austin Water's drinking supply, and officials at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have been notified of the incident.
The following actions are recommended by the utility:
*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.
More information is available by contacting Austin Water at 512-972-1000.
