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Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)

Sewer utility · Michigan

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.

No outlet locations are in our records for this operator. Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
3112a-1000
Wastewater outlets
None in our records. EPA's and the state's outlet records list no outlet for permit 3112a-1000, and its overflow reports give no locations.
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
not recorded
Tracked waters
Lower River Rouge, MI
Discharge records counted
38 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
2,430 gallons across the 37 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 Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA) or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

Its public-notice channels

Source: Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)'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.

EPA's and the state's outlet records list no outlet for permit 3112a-1000, and its overflow reports give no locations.

Reports and advisories

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Reports linked to Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA), newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 1:00 PMWater not mapped · median of michigan ave. · SSO · 20 gallons report · noticeended
to 12:00 PMWater not mapped · ARV 24A - Inside the fenced in property of the ACM test grounds · SSO · 40 gallons report · noticeended
to 1:00 PMWater not mapped · 15b vent stack in median of michigan ave · SSO · 20 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:00 AMWater not mapped · 6a vent stack leaking in median · SSO · 15 gallons report · noticeended
to 2:00 PMWater not mapped · arv 8b - median of michigan ave · SSO · 20 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:00 AMWater not mapped · ARV 14b - Median of michigan ave road · SSO · 400 gallons report · noticeended
Water not mapped · arv [house number removed] on michigan ave in median by tractor supply · SSO · 10 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:00 AMWater not mapped · ARV 12b - in the median of michigan ave across from Kingfa Science and Technology · SSO · 10 gallons report · noticeended
to 10:45 AMWater not mapped · ARV [house number removed] off michigan ave - Median of michigan ave by tractor supply company · SSO · 3 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:30 AMWater not mapped · leaking out of arv vent - ground around arv vent 15A · SSO · 10 gallons in all ended
to 11:00 AMWater not mapped · ARV 13a - 1/ 2 west of beck road, median of michigan ave. · SSO · 20 gallons report · noticeended
to 10:00 AMWater not mapped · ARV 7B - Median of michigan ave · SSO · 20 gallons report · noticeended
Water not mapped · Arv 13b · SSO · 25 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:35 AMWater not mapped · Arv 9a · SSO · 15 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:26 AMWater not mapped · ARV 14B - Grass median of Michigan Avenue · SSO · 440 gallons report · noticeended
to 3:00 PMWater not mapped · ARV 8a - Grassy area in the median of roadway. · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · noticeended
to 12:00 PMWater not mapped · ARV 5a - Grass area in the median of Michigan Ave · SSO · 5 gallons report · noticeended
to 9:00 AMWater not mapped · ARV 6A - Median of Michigan Ave 1/4 mile east of Sheldon Rd · SSO · 5 gallons report · noticeended
to 4:30 PMWater not mapped · ARV 7A - In the median of Michigan Ave a quarter mile west of Sheldon · SSO · 10 gallons report · noticeended
to 2:36 PMWater not mapped · ARV 3B - Median of Michigan Ave 1/4 mile east of S Lilley · SSO · 10 gallons report · noticeended
to 11:15 AMWater not mapped · ARV 6B - The median of Michigan Ave 500 ft east of Sheldon Rd · SSO · 5 gallons report · noticeended
to 2:30 PMWater not mapped · ARV 4A - grass median · SSO · 5 gallons report · noticeended
to 5:00 PMWater not mapped · ARV 4B - Grassy area in median of Michigan Ave. · SSO · 10 gallons report · noticeended
to 5:00 PMWater not mapped · ARV 2b - Grassy area in median ROW · SSO · 100 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 (8 from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)) · 2025 (15 from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)) · 2024 (6 from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)) · 2023 (5 from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)) · 2022 (1 from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)) · 2020 (1 from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)) · 2019 (2 from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA))

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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 Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA), last 12 months9December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Days with a discharge reported by Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA), last 12 months7December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status from Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA)'s reports, last 12 months18December 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 (Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA))0.3%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. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater.

Reported discharges per month

35 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

3 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here. 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

38 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 37 reports that gave a volume as a number (1 did not).

1 of 38 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

3 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here. 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

3 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here. 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 38, 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