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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Multiple Wastewater Spills Reported from Canyon Creek Wastewater Plant; Agencies Coordinating Resp...
09/02/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Multiple Wastewater Spills Reported from Canyon Creek Wastewater Plant; Agencies Coordinating Response
Hood County, Texas – September 2, 2026 – Hood County Environmental Health is notifying the public of wastewater spills from the Canyon Creen Wastewater Plant, operated by AQUA Texas. Spills occurred on August 26, August 31, and September 2, 2026.
The uncontrolled release of untreated material originated from the Canyon Creek Wastewater Plant and entered an inlet of Lake Granbury. Cleanup efforts are currently underway and water quality testing will be conducted after cleanup is complete.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the regulatory authority over the facility, the Brazos River Authority (BRA), and Hood County Environmental Health have all been notified and are working to mitigate the impacts. The agencies continue to coordinate on response and oversight.
PUBLIC HEALTH PRECAUTIONS:
All recreational use, including swimming, wading, fishing, and boating should be avoided on the lake near the Canyon Creek area until further notice. Pets and livestock should also be kept out of the water.
Warning signs will be posted at public access points as needed. These precautions will remain in effect until water quality testing confirms that conditions meet applicable standards.
Updates on cleanup progress, water testing results, and when any advisory may be lifted will be provided as information becomes available.
For more information, contact:
Hood County Environmental Health
Jeannie Stacks, Environmental Health Director
817-579-3288 | [email protected]

05/14/2026

Received May 14, 2026 from Constellation Energy.
Constellation has filed an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) seeking renewal of its operating permit for Wolf Hollow II with the public notification phase beginning this Friday, May 15th. We wanted to make you aware of the public notification phase and layout the administrative changes within the document for your awareness:
• This permit only pertains to the existing Wolf Hollow II power plant.
• Requirements for compliance with 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart TTTT for Greenhouse Gasses are now defined in the draft rather than the federal requirements simply being referenced as found in the current permit. The site has always demonstrated compliance with the CFR, regardless of the level of detail found in the prior permit. This change supports a more detailed description of a site’s full regulatory obligations in their permit.
• We have also incorporated the updated New Source Review permit which included an increase in heat rate from 4512 to 4582 MMBtu/hr due to an equipment design update. This increase in heat rate does not change emission limits.
As you know, TCEQ requires formal public notification through newspaper publication, site signage, and, where applicable, alternative language notices
The schedule for those public notice activities is as follows:
• Friday May 15 – Signs will be installed near WHII main gate and left in place until at least the end of June. A copy of the application/draft permit will also be displayed at the Hood County Library in Granbury.
• Saturday May 16 – English notice will be published in the Hood County News.
• Wednesday May 20 – Spanish notice will be published in La Prensa which then initiates the 30-day public comment period.
Once the 30-day public comment period is initiated, stakeholders may submit comments or request a public meeting/hearing. The Draft Permit and Statement of Basis are publicly available on TCEQ’s website (Title V Applications). Following the close of the comment period, TCEQ will prepare a Response to Comments document and proceed toward final action. If granted, the permit would allow Wolf Hollow II to operate into 2031.

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