City of Geneva
Sewer operator · Illinois · Geneva
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Ringed dots mark treatment plant outfalls. Small hollow diamonds mark places named in its overflow reports (provisional). Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.
- Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
- IL0020087
- Wastewater outlets
- 3 treatment plant outfalls listed by EPA or state agencies; 2 places named in its own overflow reports (provisional locations) · List
- Waters listed as receiving wastewater
- FOX RIVER
- Tracked waters
- Fox River, IL
- Discharge records counted
- 2 records · latest
- Total reported volume in these records
- 200 gallons across the 2 records that give a volume
These totals reflect the records we track. Missing volumes and gaps in reporting limit comparisons between operators.
Sources: EPA ECHO and the operator and state sources linked below. Counts use the discharge records on this page. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Public notices and alerts
We do not list an alert service for this operator yet. Check its website.
Source: City of Geneva's public notice and alert pages and the state's notification records.
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Wastewater outlets
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
3 treatment plant outfalls listed by EPA or state agencies; 2 places named in its own overflow reports (provisional locations).
Treatment plant outfalls
3 outfalls
- Outfall 001 · receiving water in the permit: FOX RIVER · Fox River, IL · status not published
- Outfall A01 · receiving water in the permit: FOX RIVER · Fox River, IL · status not published
- Outfall B01 · receiving water in the permit: FOX RIVER · Fox River, IL · status not published
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit records (ICIS-NPDES permitted features): where a treatment plant’s permitted discharge leaves. No national source says whether a plant outfall is open or closed.
Places named in overflow reports (provisional)
2 places
Provisional location from overflow reports. Where the operator's own reports put an overflow: a manhole, pump station or plant. Not an outfall listed in a permit.
- Reported place · 1 overflow report, latest Apr 22, 2026 · confidence medium · no water record yet
- Reported place · 1 overflow report, latest Apr 21, 2026 · confidence medium · no water record yet
Source: the operator's own overflow reports to the state. DirtyWaterWatch groups reports within 50 metres into one place and finds the water below it with U.S. Geological Survey river maps (NLDI, NHDPlus). Not a permitted outfall; provisional until an official outfall record exists.
Reports and advisories
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to Apr 23, 12:00 AM CDT | Fox River · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM CDT | Fox River · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: EPA ECHO Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event report (reported to regulators), retrieved 2026-11-06 08:38 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Illinois by year: 2026 (2 from City of Geneva)
Other sewer operators on these waters
- Fox River, IL: City of Aurora, City of Batavia, City of Elgin, City of Mchenry, City of Ottawa, City of St Charles, Fox Metro Water Reclamation District (Fox Metro WRD STP), Fox River Water Reclamation District, Fox River Water Reclamation District (Fox River WRD - Albin D Pagorski WRF), Northern Moraine WW Reclamation Dist, Sheridan Sanitary District, Village of Algonquin, Village of Carpentersville, Village of Cary, Village of East Dundee, Village of Fox Lake, Village of Fox River Grove, Yorkville-Bristol Sanitary District
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for the waters this sewer operator's reports were placed on in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.