Hundreds of fish were found dead in Shoal Creek after a waterline break.
Update: Austin's Watershed Protection Department told KUT in an email Friday that staff have found about 300 dead fish now."Last night's storm pushed debris in the creek, along with the fish, toward an inlet where staff were able to see the full extent of the spill impact," the email said. The department said crews would clean up the area this weekend and that the city and government agencies have been updated.
Officials with Austin Water said the pipe – near the intersection of Shoal Creek and Bull Creek boulevards – has since been repaired. Officials don't know what caused the break. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the city’s Watershed Protection Department surveyed the water Wednesday and found about 30 dead fish downstream from the waterline break and noted the water's cloudy, muddy appearance.“Before the water could be valved off and the flow stopped, AW initiated de-chlorination steps to minimize direct impacts to the aquatic habitat,” the statement said.
The agencies said the creek’s cloudy appearance will remain for the next few days while particles settle. WPD said it will continue to monitor the creek’s conditions over the next few days. It asks folks to report pollution concerns to the city's 24/7 hotline at 512-974-2550.
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