# El Paso Water Utilities Northwest WWTP: 300-gallon sewage overflow (grease blockage) in El Paso County, TX

**Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility / system | El Paso Water Utilities Northwest WWTP |
| System type | Treatment plant (WWTP) |
| TCEQ RN | RN103870341 |
| Permits | STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR05DO22; STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR1515TN; WASTEWATER-PERMIT-WQ0010408009 |
| Volume | 300 gallons |
| Cause | LINE BLOCKAGE (NON-GREASE) |
| Source | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) |
| Receiving water | Rio Grande Basin |
| County | El Paso |
| TCEQ region | El Paso |
| Dates | 2026-07-31 |
| Reported | 2026-07-31 |
| Incident number | 463436 |

## Why this score
- Grease blockage: a fixable infrastructure cause.
- Reached Rio Grande Basin.

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.