Conroe Sewage Released Into Little Caney Creek After Pump Fails

CONROE, TX — A lift station failure earlier this week cause at least a million gallons of sanitary sewage to back up into Little Caney Creek. The city of Conroe shared the information in a press release.

City officials said the lift station experienced a pump failure on Monday that backed up into Little Caney Creek, to an area north of Creighton Road in Conroe.

Work crews responded to the area immediately and were able to stop the backflow of sewage into the creek by re-engaging the pump, city officials said.

State officials were notified of the incident and began clean up operations that included flushing the impacted areas of the creek with clean water. Crews remained at the impacted area to remove debris, and officials began monitoring to ensure the water supply was not contaminated.

Residents who use private wells within a half-mile of the spill were advised to boil water, or use distilled water for personal uses such as washing, cooking, bathing, or brushing teeth.

Those same residents are advised to have their private well water tested and the wells disinfected or treated, city officials said.

Anyone in the area who comes into contact with any waste material in the area, and clean and wash any item that comes into contact with waste materials.

For more information on the spill, click here.

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