Overview

• City crews removed dozens of carcasses after surveys on July 26 indicated a near-total loss of fish, including catfish, sunfish and largemouth bass.
• The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Trinity River Authority and a private fishery are conducting comprehensive analyses of lake water for chlorine, dissolved oxygen and other contaminants.
• Investigators have scoured security footage, maintenance records and inspected nearby irrigation and pool systems but have not yet traced the contamination’s entry point.
• Officials have shelved fish restocking plans and initiated long-term water-quality monitoring at the Generations Park site.
• Ducks and turtles emerged unharmed and local leaders are examining parallels to a 2018 die-off caused by chlorinated water from a broken main.