The Fort Worth water department is using former drying beds to clean wastewater contaminated with oil from a spill near Lake Arlington in May. A damaged pipe just north of the lake leaked 2,600 ...

Crude oil pools at the site of a damaged pipeline north of Lake Arlington on May 8, 2025. The leak of 2,600 barrels occurred two days prior and contaminated wastewater in the Fort Worth sewer system.

The cost of cleaning up the east Fort Worth water treatment plant that was contaminated by an oil spill in May could reach around $5 million or more, according to a water department memo available on ...

The city of Fort Worth is done being nice about people who repeatedly use their lawn sprinklers on the wrong day. The city is considering changes to its rules that could see both commercial and ...

In May, 285,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a broken pipeline, threatening nearby waterways and wildlife. The site remains closed to visitors.