# North Texas Municipal Water District Rowlett Creek: 9-gallon sewage overflow (equipment failure) in Collin County, TX

**Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility / system | North Texas Municipal Water District Rowlett Creek |
| System type | Utility district (MUD, WCID, SUD) |
| TCEQ RN | RN102342144 |
| Permits | STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR05U122; STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR1513XO; STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR1531YQ; STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR1550ZC; WASTEWATER-EPA ID-TX0047911; WASTEWATER-PERMIT-WQ0010363001 |
| Volume | 9 gallons |
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Source | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) |
| Receiving water | Rowlett Creek |
| County | Collin |
| TCEQ region | Dfw Metroplex |
| Dates | 2026-05-08 |
| Reported | 2026-06-15 |
| Incident number | 460885 |

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

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.