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Bessemer Township

Sewer operator · Michigan · Ramsay

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.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
MIG580332
Wastewater outlets
2 treatment plant outfalls listed by EPA or state agencies; no combined sewer outfall is listed · List
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
Black River
Tracked waters
Black River, MI, Kallander Creek, MI
Discharge records counted
26 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
18,778,420 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 06:27 UTC.

Public notices and alerts

Pages where Bessemer Township or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

Its public-notice channels

Source: Bessemer Township'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.

2 treatment plant outfalls listed by EPA or state agencies; no combined sewer outfall is listed.

Treatment plant outfalls

2 outfalls

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.

Reports and advisories

Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Reports linked to Bessemer Township, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to Apr 25 ’23, 6:00 AM“Black River” · Ramsay Lagoons - Outfall is at Black River and discharges into river with many feet of aeration and piping · Bypass · 100 gallons report · noticeended
to Aug 13 ’20, 7:00 AM“Black River” · Black River - se:1/4 of section 11 and the sw:1/4 of section 12,T47N.-R.46W. · Bypass · 466,560 gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 7 ’20, 7:00 AMBlack River · 001 se:1/4 of section 11 and the sw: 1/4 of section 12. T47N.- R.46W. · Bypass · 30,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 4:00 AM“Black River” · Diversion manhole - Black River - nw: 1/4 of section 13 · SSO · 16,800 gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 23 ’19, 2:00 AM“Black River” · Black River MH - se:1/4 of section 11 and sw: 1/4 of section12, T47N.- R.46W. · SSO · 30,000 gallons report · noticeended
to May 20 ’19, 8:00 PM“Black River” · overflow manhole - se:1/4 of section 11 and sw: 1/4 of section 12, T47N.-R.46W. · SSO · 386,400 gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 21 ’19, 4:00 AM“Black River” · Black River MH - se:1/4 of section 11 and the sw:1/4 of section 12, T47N.- R.46W. · SSO · 50,160 gallons in all ended
to Apr 8 ’19, 1:00 AM“Black River” · overflow manhole - se:1/4 of section 11 and the sw:1/4 of section 12, T47N.-R.46W. · SSO · 456,400 gallons in all ended
to Mar 16 ’19, 1:00 PMBlack River · 001 se:1/4 of section 11and the sw:1/4 of section 12,T47N.- R.46W. · SSO · 30,000 gallons in all mapended
to Apr 11 ’18, 6:00 AMWater not mapped · Bypass · 5.3 million gallons report · noticeended
to Mar 16 ’17, 7:00 AM“Black River” · Overflow into Black River · SSO · 1.2 million gallons report · noticeended
to Jun 13 ’14, 7:00 AM“Black River” · Overflow into Black River · SSO · 7.1 million gallons report · noticeended
to 6:45 AM“Black River” · Overflow into Black River · SSO · 169,700 gallons report · noticeended
to May 7 ’13, 8:00 AM“Black River” · Overflow into Black River · SSO · 798,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:30 PM“Black River” · Overflow into Black River · SSO · 37,800 gallons report · noticeended
to 4:00 AM“Black River” · Ramsay Park lift station · SSO · 8,400 gallons report · noticeended
to 6:30 PM“Black River” · Ramsay Park lift station · SSO · 44,500 gallons report · noticeended
to 7:30 AM“Black River” · Overflow into Black River · SSO · 25,200 gallons report · noticeended
to 3:30 AM“Black River” · Ramsay Park lift station · SSO · 21,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 8:00 AM“Black River” · Ramsay Park lift station · SSO · 31,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 12:30 PM“Black River” · Overflow into Black River · SSO · 50,400 gallons report · noticeended
to Aug 26 ’04, 10:00 AM“Black River” · Ramsay Park lift station · SSO · 126,000 gallons report · noticeended

Sources: EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, retrieved 2026-11-05 06:11 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in Michigan by year: 2022 (1 from Bessemer Township) · 2020 (3 from Bessemer Township) · 2019 (8 from Bessemer Township) · 2018 (1 from Bessemer Township) · 2017 (1 from Bessemer Township) · 2014 (1 from Bessemer Township) · 2013 (2 from Bessemer Township) · 2010 (1 from Bessemer Township) · 2007 (2 from Bessemer Township) · 2006 (2 from Bessemer Township) · 2005 (2 from Bessemer Township) · 2004 (1 from Bessemer Township) · 2003 (1 from Bessemer Township)

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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.

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 2026-11-05 06:27 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges reported by Bessemer Township, last 12 months0December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Days with a discharge reported by Bessemer Township, last 12 months0December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status from Bessemer Township's reports, last 12 months0December 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 (Bessemer Township)0.0%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

1 reported discharge, 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 5, 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

2 discharges reported to last more than 31 days are counted as 31 days. 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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

2 discharges reported to last more than 31 days are counted as 31 days. 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 5, 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

2 discharges reported to last more than 31 days are counted as 31 days. 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 5, 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 5, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 10 of 12, 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 5, 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