Wastewater Spill Contained

at Hollywood Road Treatment Facility

AMARILLO –  A wastewater spill at the Hollywood Road wastewater treatment facility at 3700 S.E. Loop 335 has been contained. The spill occurred Friday (June 2) at approximately 4:30 p.m. and was contained at 8 a.m. on Saturday (June 3).

The wastewater treatment facility remains over capacity due to citywide flooding causing an additional spill into the local playa on the wastewater treatment plant grounds.

The playa lake received approximately 900,000 gallons of untreated wastewater and an additional 3,000,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater from an onsite equalization basin.

Facility personnel are working continuously to reduce volumes and maintain plant operations as precipitation continues. Materials to clean the spill have been added to strategic locations within the facility to reduce potential environmental impacts.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has been notified and is working with the city to minimize environmental impacts.