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City of Gladstone

Sewer operator · Michigan · Gladstone

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). Dashed river stretches are estimates of where a discharge travels. Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
MI0057676, 3112a-0527
Wastewater outlets
2 treatment plant outfalls listed by EPA or state agencies; 1 place named in its own overflow reports (provisional locations) · List
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
Lake Michigan
Tracked waters
Lake Michigan, MI, Unnamed stream near Escanaba, MI
Discharge records counted
12 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
225,860 gallons across the 11 records that give a volume (1 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 City of Gladstone or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

Its public-notice channels

Source: City of Gladstone'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; 1 place named in its own overflow reports (provisional locations).

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.

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 Aug 11, 2023 · 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 Gladstone, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 3:40 PMWater not mapped · Manhole #[house number removed] on Minnesota Ave. between 9th and 10th Street - Alley and sidewalk on Minnesota Ave. · SSO · 50 gallons report · noticeended
to Aug 10 ’24, 12:30 AM“Little Bay De Noc” · Gladstone Wastewater Plant - Partially treated sewage ran out the north clarifier and on to Minneapolis Ave. and headed east to the storm drain on the SW corner of S. 4th Street and Minneapolis Ave. · Bypass · 5,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 12:55 AM“Little Bay De Noc” · Gladstone Wastewater Plant - Partially treated sewage ran out the north clarifier and on to Minneapolis Ave. and headed east to storm drain on the SW corner of S. 4th Street and Minneapolis Ave. · Bypass · 10 gallons report · noticeended
to 10:15 AMWater not mapped · 800 Block of Rains Drive - Discharge coming out of Manhole #324 · SSO · 100 gallons report · noticeended
to Nov 8 ’22, 6:00 AMWater not mapped · Gladstone wastewater plant - back yard between secondary clarifiers and new administration foundation · Bypass · “40,000 gallons” report · noticeended
to 8:30 AM“Little Bay De Noc” · NA - Partially treated wastewater flowing out of secondary clarifiers · Bypass · 9,000 gallons report · noticeended
to May 14 ’19, 5:00 PM“Little Bay De Noc” · NA, discharged to the land surface - Partially treated wastewater flowing out of secondary clarifiers · Bypass · 200,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 2:30 PM“Ditch along Bayshore Drive” · Masonville Township MH #15 - Sanitary sewage released from cleanout · SSO · 500 gallons report · noticeended
to 1:45 PM“Ditch along Bayshore Drive” · Forcemain #15 Clean Out Masonville Twp. - sewage released from cleanout · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 8:15 AM“None” · Underpass lift station. - Underpass Lift Station discharge is coming from broken force main · SSO · 100 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:00 AM“Buckeye Slough” · MH338 Highway M-35 - Discharge coming out of manhole · SSO · 2,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:00 AM“Buckeye slough” · M-35 under bypass - Discharge coming out of manhhole · SSO · 8,100 gallons report · noticeended

Sources: EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, retrieved 2026-11-04 15:09 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: 2025 (1 from City of Gladstone) · 2024 (2 from City of Gladstone) · 2023 (1 from City of Gladstone) · 2022 (1 from City of Gladstone) · 2019 (7 from City of Gladstone)

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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 City of Gladstone, last 12 months0December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Days with a discharge reported by City of Gladstone, 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 City of Gladstone'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 (City of Gladstone)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

5 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

12 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 11 reports that gave a volume as a number (1 did not).

1 of 12 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 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 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