# City Of Waxahachie WWTP: 4,600-gallon sewage overflow (grease blockage) in Ellis County, TX

**Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility / system | City Of Waxahachie WWTP |
| System type | Treatment plant (WWTP) |
| TCEQ RN | RN102186970 |
| Permits | STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR05FJ94; WASTEWATER-PERMIT-WQ0010379001 |
| Volume | 4,600 gallons |
| Cause | LINE BLOCKAGE (NON-GREASE) |
| Source | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) |
| Receiving water | Upper Mustang Creek Basin |
| County | Ellis |
| TCEQ region | Dfw Metroplex |
| Dates | 2026-08-26 |
| Reported | 2026-08-27 |
| Incident number | 464656 |

## Why this score
- 4,600 gallons.
- Grease blockage: a fixable infrastructure cause.
- Reached Upper Mustang Creek Basin.

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) (https://data.texas.gov/d/8kc5-95uk). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:50:46.460Z.
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.