A fountain near the Tower of the Americas was full of foam and bubbles after a TikTok user poured multiple bottles of dishwashing liquid into it.

Another TikTok is upsetting San Antonio officials.

User @luhlmanzz2x shared a video to the platform earlier this week detailing an apparent prank where an unidentified user – who only has the single video on their profile – poured dishwashing liquid into a popular downtown fountain.

A shot of the person’s hand shows them squeezing a bottle of green Palmolive soap into Fountain Cove, the picturesque fountain that is steps away from the Tower of the Americas. With each quick clip that follows, the usually clear water is instead replaced with foam that fills the fountain area and spills out onto the walkway.

Some people can even be seen taking pictures in front of the fountain, to which @luhlmanzz2x proudly claims that they “got everybody and they mama taking pics.”

The TikTok ends by showing four empty bottles of dishwashing liquid, not including the green Palmolive bottle seen earlier in the video, and reads, “Little do they know,” referencing the bystanders seemingly unaware of the prank.

In the comments, @luhlmanzz2x claims that they were just trying to clean the fountain and admits to pouring in “like 8” bottles.

The video has amassed more than 188,200 views since it was posted, as well as upwards of 22,800 likes and nearly 500 comments. The majority of those comments come from users amused by the video, with some hoping for a part two and a few even wanting to do something similar in other cities.

Other users were concerned about potential environmental effects brought on by the littering. Although the fountain area doesn't drain out to another collection of water, a number of individuals pointed out the fountain's proximity to the River Walk and the San Antonio River.

The prankster doesn’t seem to be concerned about any wrongdoing. When another user pointed out that the act could lead to jail time, they simply responded, “Yes soap is [going to] get me years in the joint,” accompanied by a laughing emoji.

The San Antonio River Authority, however, says it looks down on public littering, which dumping dishwashing liquid is definitely considered.

“The health and quality of the San Antonio River has a direct correlation to the action of the people that live and interact with this important resource,” says the organization in a statement to MySA, calling the river a symbol of pride for the Alamo City.

A San Antonio River Authority spokesperson says that the organization “does not condone this type of behavior given the harm it can cause to area creeks and rivers.”

Since the City of San Antonio operates the Tower of the Americas and surrounding areas, the municipal government would decide how to handle the incident, not the River Authority. 

MySA also reached out to the City’s Parks and Recreation department, but did not hear back in time for publication. We may just have to wait and see whether the folks behind the viral TikTok will face charges.

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