# Kemah Plant 1: 420-gallon sewage overflow (equipment failure) in Galveston County, TX

**Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility / system | Kemah Plant 1 |
| System type | Treatment plant (WWTP) |
| TCEQ RN | RN101719748 |
| Permits | STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR05Z053; WASTEWATER-PERMIT-WQ0012039001 |
| Volume | 420 gallons |
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Source | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) |
| County | Galveston |
| TCEQ region | Houston |
| Dates | 2026-05-31 |
| Reported | 2026-06-05 |
| Incident number | 459075 |

## Why this score
- Equipment failure: a fixable infrastructure cause.

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.