Officials are monitoring the lake’s water quality. While they do that, all fishing, swimming, and boating are prohibited.
The city of Dallas has temporarily suspended all water activities at White Rock Lake because of a recent sewage spill in Plano.The decision came after 1.5 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled into White Rock Creek, which flows 12 miles south into White Rock Lake.Officials with the city of Plano said a mechanical malfunction at a lift station near the President George Bush Turnpike and the Dallas North Tollway last Thursday caused the spillage.
"It’s very upsetting, very disturbing. There’s a part of the lake down there just over underneath the bridge that you can see the water is sort of greenish brown. It doesn’t smell very good. Yeah, it’s not a good thing," said Tom Alvardo, who lives near White Rock Lake.The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said it is investigating the spill.It’s not clear yet whether fines will be issued as a result.
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