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City of Battle Creek

Sewer operator · Michigan · Battle Creek

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)
MI0022276, 3112a-0718
Wastewater outlets
1 treatment plant outfall listed by EPA or state agencies; 1 place named in its own overflow reports (provisional locations) · List
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
not recorded
Tracked waters
Kalamazoo River, MI, Goguac Lake, MI, Saint Marys Lake, MI
Discharge records counted
26 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
578,335 gallons across the 26 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 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.

Public notices and alerts

Pages where City of Battle Creek or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

Its public-notice channels

Source: City of Battle Creek's public notice and alert pages and the state's notification records; DirtyWaterWatch register of public-notice channels and its page monitor.

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Wastewater outlets

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

1 treatment plant outfall listed by EPA or state agencies; 1 place named in its own overflow reports (provisional locations).

Treatment plant outfalls

1 outfall

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)

1 place · 1 not on the map (reports say the sewage reached no water)

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 Jul 31, 2019 · confidence medium · no water record yet · not on the map: its reports say the sewage did not reach a water

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. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Reports linked to City of Battle Creek, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 9:30 PMWater not mapped · WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT - Area around the Headworks building · SSO · 200 gallons report · noticeended
to 8:20 AMGoguac Lake · Lakefront/Menno Lift Station - Lift Station · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 11:30 AMWater not mapped · Hill Brady Lift station - Grassy area around wet well and valve pit · SSO · 500 gallons report · noticeended
to May 29, 10:00 AMKalamazoo River · Storm sewer outfall located at [house number removed] Michigan Avenue W. - 60" storm water outfall · SSO · 54,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 8:00 PMWater not mapped · Ferndale ct at Columbia Ave - Manhole between San Francisco and A1 Crab Restaurant's · SSO · 600 gallons report · noticeended
to 9:45 PMKalamazoo River · interceptor at WWTP - Interceptor coming into WWTP · SSO · 313,500 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:30 PMWater not mapped · Lift station 0-37 - Area around the Lift station · SSO · 2,500 gallons report · noticeended
to 2:45 PMWater not mapped · 1025 lift station - Lift station · SSO · 3,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 3:30 PMWater not mapped · FORCE MAIN UNDER ROAD AT [house number removed] HANNAH ST - ROAD SURFACE · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 3:00 AM“NONE” · Riverside Dr North of Columbia Ave - Riverside Dr · SSO · 112,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 2:00 PMWater not mapped · [house number removed] EDGEBROOK DR - LIFT STATION · SSO · 20,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 5:00 PMWater not mapped · I/E Building - Land and manhole at area · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 1:30 PMWater not mapped · Columbia at Railroad tracks Lift Station - Surrounding Lift Station area · SSO · 500 gallons report · noticeended
to 10:30 AMWater not mapped · [house number removed] Wanondoger Train Battle Creek Mi 49014 - [house number removed] Wanondoger Trail Battle Creek Mi 49014 · SSO · 300 gallons report · noticeended
to Oct 16 ’24, 4:00 AMWater not mapped · [house number removed] Riverside Dr · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 9:00 PM“City Retention Pond” · Land and retention pond · SSO · 56,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 9:15 AMWater not mapped · [house number removed] River Rd W - East side of Solids Handling Building in front of loading dock and north lime room door · Bypass · 125 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:35 AMWater not mapped · [house number removed] Edgebrook Dr - Lift Station · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 10:15 AMWater not mapped · Lift Station 37 · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 8:00 PM“Storm inlet located next to lift station” · List Station 114 - Area surrounding lift station · SSO · 60 gallons report · noticeended
to 2:40 PMWater not mapped · Lift Station 37 - [house number removed] East Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, Michigan - Surrounding area of lift station · SSO · 50 gallons report · noticeended
to 10:30 AMSaint Marys Lake · Lift Station 101 Sylvan/Halladay - Force Main at Lift Station 101 · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:00 PMWater not mapped · [house number removed] East Michigan Ave - lift station · SSO · 750 gallons report · noticeended
to 3:30 PMWater not mapped · [house number removed] Council Crest Circle - Manhole · SSO · 50 gallons report · noticeended
to 5:00 PMWater not mapped · Headworks Building WWTP - Grit Chamber in Raw Sewage Building · Bypass · 500 gallons report · noticeended

Sources: EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:07 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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Showing the latest 25 records of 26 records.See them all with filters.

All reports in Michigan by year: 2026 (5 from City of Battle Creek) · 2025 (6 from City of Battle Creek) · 2024 (5 from City of Battle Creek) · 2023 (5 from City of Battle Creek) · 2022 (4 from City of Battle Creek) · 2019 (1 from City of Battle Creek)

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The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Plum: algal bloom advisory. Red or amber with a light line inside: beach advisory or caution. Dotted: monthly report (days with discharge, dates not given). Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.
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    1 report: Goguac Lake 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Goguac Lake 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges reported by City of Battle Creek, last 12 months5December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Days with a discharge reported by City of Battle Creek, last 12 months11December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status from City of Battle Creek's reports, last 12 months139December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status (City of Battle Creek)3.1%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater.

Reported discharges per month

25 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 4, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when a water had a discharge or advisory status from this sewer operator's reports, under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2001 to November 4, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported discharges per year, 2001 to 2026

26 reported discharges, 2001 to 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2001 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 26 reports that gave a volume as a number.

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2001 to November 4, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2001 to November 4, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2001 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2001 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 10 of 25, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list. Records cover January 1, 2001 to November 4, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • mi-egle-mienviro-cso-sso-list: records from January 1, 2001 to the latest update