# City Of Pearland: 167,000-gallon sewage overflow (equipment failure) in Brazoria County, TX

**Score:** 75/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility / system | City Of Pearland |
| System type | City or other utility |
| TCEQ RN | RN101920007 |
| Permits | WASTEWATER-PERMIT-WQ0010134008 |
| Volume | 167,000 gallons |
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Source | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) |
| Receiving water | Clear Creek Drainage Relief Channel |
| County | Brazoria |
| TCEQ region | Houston |
| Dates | 2026-05-23 |
| Reported | 2026-05-27 |
| Incident number | 458613 |

## Why this score
- 167,000 gallons: a major overflow.
- Equipment failure: a fixable infrastructure cause.
- Reached Clear Creek Drainage Relief Channel.

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) (https://data.texas.gov/d/8kc5-95uk). Last refreshed: 2026-10-28T20:50:27.175Z.
From TCEQ Sanitary Sewer Overflow reports, which TCEQ publishes in monthly batches (recent weeks may not appear yet). Volumes are as reported by the utility and are often estimates. Utility/system level only. Verify with TCEQ.