City of Austin

TCEQ Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)

Unauthorized discharges of wastewater from sewer systems across Texas, as reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Each record includes the business name and full address associated with the overflow incident.

Example records
NamebrandFull Addressaddress
Use cases

Commercial Property Underwriting Screening

A commercial property insurer evaluating a building near a reported overflow site checks whether the address appears in SSO records to assess environmental liability exposure before binding a policy.

NameFull Address

Vendor Due Diligence for Municipal Contractors

A procurement analyst vetting a wastewater utility contractor cross-references the operator name against SSO records to determine whether the entity has a history of regulatory violations before awarding a service contract.

Name

Real Estate Transaction Environmental Check

A title company or environmental consultant performing due diligence on a commercial property acquisition checks whether the site address is associated with any unauthorized wastewater discharges that could trigger remediation obligations or affect valuation.

Full AddressName