Dallas Park and Recreation officials have suspended water-related activities at White Rock Lake Park. The decision comes as the city of Plano experiences a sanitary sewage overflow that has affected White Rock Creek and White Rock Lake, manager Andrea Hawkins, confirmed with the Advocate.
To protect public health, park officials are advising residents and visitors not to fish, boat or swim in the water due to elevated bacterial levels found in the creek and lake waters.
In addition, recreational boaters, rowings and yacht clubs will discontinue their activities and water operations until further notice.
Dallas Park and Recreation will remain in communication with Dallas Water Utilities as they actively monitor the water conditions and treatments until bacterial levels are back to normal.
“We’re just going to have to wait [until Dallas Water Utilities] tell us that the [water] levels are where they need to be, then we will reevaluate our decision,” Hawkins said.
As information is received from Dallas Water Utilities, the park department will post regular updates regarding when water-related activities can resume.
