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Buena Vista Charter Township

Sewer operator · Michigan · Saginaw

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. Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
MI0022497
Wastewater outlets
2 treatment plant outfalls listed by EPA or state agencies; no combined sewer outfall is listed · List
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
Saginaw River
Tracked waters
Saginaw River, MI
Discharge records counted
40 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
185,444,100 gallons across the 36 records that give a volume (4 without one)

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 Buena Vista Charter Township or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

Its public-notice channels

Source: Buena Vista Charter 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 Buena Vista Charter Township, newest first
WhenReportStatus
Saginaw River · 4.0MG Basin Outfall · Bypass · volume in each report mapongoing
Saginaw River · 4.0MG Basin Outfall · Bypass · volume not reported report · notice · mapongoing
to Apr 6, 6:20 PMSaginaw River · 4.0MG Basin Outfall · Bypass · 5.72 million gallons report · notice · mapended
Saginaw River · Basin Outfall · SSO · volume in each report mapongoing
to 2:30 AM“Koehler Drain” · Buena Vista WWTP - Koehler Drain · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 9:40 AM“Saginaw county storm drain” · Private Residence Address - Corner of S 24th and Hess St · SSO · 100 gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 8 ’23, 5:00 AMSaginaw River · 002 Basin Outfall · SSO · 6.49 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to 6:00 PMWater not mapped · Private Residence Address - Two residential back yards and adjacent empty field. · SSO · 50,000 gallons report · noticeended
to Mar 27 ’22, 7:00 PMSaginaw River · 002 002 to gage drain · SSO · 2.48 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Feb 15 ’22, 3:00 PM“Gage Drain” · effluent force main - effluent force main leak · Bypass · 6,000 gallons report · noticeended
to May 13 ’21, 10:00 AMWater not mapped · Hack road - Private sewer connection owned by [name removed] · SSO · 3,000 gallons report · noticeended
to May 21 ’20, 11:00 PMSaginaw River · 002 outfall - Outfall located northwest end of WWTP · Bypass · 17.23 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to May 27 ’19, 7:30 PMSaginaw River · Basin 002 - BV WWTP Basin 002 · Bypass · 3.92 million gallons report · notice · mapended
to Nov 3 ’18, 5:00 AMWater not mapped · Screening building WWTP - Ground · SSO · 300,000 gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 20 ’18, 7:30 AM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · Bypass · 19.05 million gallons in all ended
to Feb 23 ’18, 11:00 PM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · SSO · 8.91 million gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 22 ’17, 7:00 PM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · SSO · 2.5 million gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 12 ’17, 9:00 PM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · SSO · 7.18 million gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 8 ’17, 11:15 PM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · SSO · 5.28 million gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 13 ’15, 8:15 PM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · SSO · 7.62 million gallons report · noticeended
to Apr 17 ’14, 9:30 AM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · SSO · 12.12 million gallons report · noticeended
to Jun 29 ’13, 3:30 PM“Gage Drain” · Storage Basin at WWTP (aka Outfall 002) - Overflow at basin · SSO · 1.43 million 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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All reports in Michigan by year: 2026 (6 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2025 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2024 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2023 (2 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2022 (2 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2021 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2020 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2019 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2018 (4 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2017 (3 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2015 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2014 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2013 (3 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2011 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2009 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2008 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2006 (2 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2005 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2004 (2 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2003 (1 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2002 (2 from Buena Vista Charter Township) · 2001 (3 from Buena Vista Charter 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 01:25 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges reported by Buena Vista Charter Township, last 12 months6December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Days with a discharge reported by Buena Vista Charter Township, last 12 months10December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status from Buena Vista Charter Township's reports, last 12 months528December 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 (Buena Vista Charter 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

12 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

40 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 36 reports that gave a volume as a number (4 did not).

4 of 40 discharge reports gave no volume as a number; only numbers are summed.

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 15, 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