One Bell County resident says his portion of Clear Creek is no longer clear, but rather polluted, and is asking for solutions from state and local officials.
Wayne Duncanâs 300-acre property in southern Bell County includes a portion of Clear Creek which he says is murky and toxic these days, thanks, in part, to discharges from a neighboring wastewater treatment plant in Copperas Cove.
âItâs not clear anymore, thatâs for sure,â Duncan said of the creek Tuesday.
Duncan is a sixth-generation Bell County resident who remembers a time when generations of Duncan children would play in the clear waters of Clear Creek on his property in southern Bell County, 500 yards away from the Burnet County line. âThis is where all the kids in the family learned how to swim and caught their first fish on a cane pole,â Duncan told the Herald Tuesday during a tour of his property. âWe used to have family reunions down here, weâd do dominoes and washers, and