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Bacteria levels more than 1,000 times the legal limit are what Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee says are being released at a wastewater treatment plant in Crosby.

Clean water is a basic necessity—families shouldn’t have to worry about bacteria or sewage in their water," said County Attorney Christian Menefee.