# Waco Metropolitan Area Regional Sewerage System Wmarss: 120,000-gallon sewage overflow (equipment failure) in Mclennan County, TX

**Score:** 75/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility / system | Waco Metropolitan Area Regional Sewerage System Wmarss |
| System type | Collection system |
| TCEQ RN | RN102097235 |
| Permits | STORMWATER-PERMIT-TXR05Y207; WASTEWATER-EPA ID-TX0026506; WASTEWATER-PERMIT-WQ0011071001 |
| Volume | 120,000 gallons |
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Source | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Sanitary Sewer Overflows (data.texas.gov) |
| Receiving water | 1225 |
| County | Mclennan |
| TCEQ region | Waco |
| Dates | 2026-07-19 |
| Reported | 2026-07-20 |
| Incident number | 462092 |

## Why this score
- 120,000 gallons: a major overflow.
- Equipment failure: a fixable infrastructure cause.
- Reached 1225.

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.