Michigan sewage discharges, January 2018
69 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in Michigan dated in January 2018, newest first. Each record keeps the source's own times and wording.
Source: the agencies, sewer operators and EPA records named on each row and on the Sources page. Updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.
Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 10:40 PM | City of Flint · Flint River · storm sewer on WWTP grounds - digested sludge · Bypass · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:00 AM | City of Port Huron · Black River · 005 · CSO · 7,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:38 PM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · Detroit River · 049F · Bypass · 5 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:30 PM | Livonia · “Barlow Drain” · MH 16-2-31 behind [house number removed] Burton Ct. - Siphon · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 11:30 AM | Beulah · Outfall of raw sewage from SSO was to the ground surface only on WWTP property. - see above · SSO · 50 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 10:45 AM | Portland · Grand River · Portland WWTP - Outfall 001 · SSO · 13 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Brighton Township · [house number removed] Grand River, Brighton Twp - plugged sewer · SSO · 250 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Mar 21 ’18, 12:59 PM | Hillshire Brands-Zeeland · “Blendon/Olive Drain via DeWitt Drain” · WWTP - from the DAF tank · Bypass · volume not reported · notice | ended |
| to Jan 24 ’18, 3:00 PM | Hillsdale · “St. Joe River” · Manhole east and south of manhole 2563 in dirt parking lot for bike path - previously unknown manhole · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Jan 24 ’18, 4:45 AM | City of Manistee · “Manistee Lake” · 5th Street and Ramsdell St (outfall 018) · SSO · 1.86 million gallons · notice | ended |
| to 6:31 PM | Milk River Intercounty Drain Drainage District · Milk River · 001 Retention Treatment Basin outfall - Milk River · CSO · 6.81 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:28 PM | City of Saginaw · Saginaw River · 003R Retention Treatment Basin - Weiss Street · CSO · 11.08 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 9:24 AM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · River Rouge · 50A WWTP Rouge River Outfall · Bypass · 84.5 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:50 PM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · River Rouge · 101A Hubbell/Southfield Retention Treatment Basin - east of Southfield Freeway, south of Michigan Ave., discharges to north bank of Rouge River · CSO · 10.8 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:00 PM | City of Port Huron · Black River · 005 · CSO · 23,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 9:22 AM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · Detroit River · 049A Primary treatment outfall (with disinfection/dechlorination) @ the WWTP; authorized only when influent flows exceeds 930 MGD - @ the WWTP · CSO · 130.1 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 7:15 AM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 008 · CSO · 89,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:12 AM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · River Rouge · 067 W. Parkway - I-96 @ Detroit River · CSO · 1.01 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:00 PM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 012 · CSO · 486,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:45 PM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 019 · CSO · 409,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:30 PM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 017 · CSO · 304,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 2:00 AM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 015 · CSO · 777,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:15 PM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 034 · CSO · 2.05 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:15 PM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 022 · CSO · 1.67 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:00 PM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 021 · CSO · 174,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 1:15 AM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 011 · CSO · 73,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:15 PM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 009 · CSO · 389,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 1:00 AM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 024 · CSO · 785,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:12 PM | City of Dearborn · River Rouge · 014 · CSO · 410,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:12 PM | City of Dearborn · River Rouge · 013 · CSO · 2.79 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:12 PM | City of Dearborn · Lower River Rouge · 004 · CSO · 450,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:12 PM | City of Dearborn · Lower River Rouge · 003 · CSO · 1.42 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:12 PM | City of Dearborn · Lower River Rouge · 002 · CSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 4:12 PM | City of Dearborn · Lower River Rouge · 001 · CSO · 270,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 24 ’18, 8:00 AM | Saginaw Charter Township · Tittabawassee River · 003 Retention Treatment Basin Discharge - Michigan and Center Roads · CSO · 6.97 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 6:40 AM | Battle Creek · Kalamazoo River · Storm sewer at WWTP · SSO · 26,600 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 1:30 AM | City of Lansing · Red Cedar River · 026 · CSO · 193,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 1:45 AM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 016 · CSO · 284,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 23 ’18, 1:00 AM | City of Lansing · Grand River · 046 · CSO · 112,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:00 AM | Burr Oak · [house number removed] Eagle Street, Burr Oak, MI. - Main lift station · SSO · 1,500 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Jan 22 ’18, 4:15 PM | City of Lansing · Red Cedar River · 032 · CSO · 32,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 21 ’18, 3:15 PM | South Huron Valley Utility Authority · “Huron River” · Odette Pump Station - Pump Station · SSO · 5,800 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 2:00 PM | Diamond Glen Condo's · “strorm sewer to onsite retention pond” · Flow splitting MH, 100' w of Gem Dr & Ruby Ln - Septic Tank effluent · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Mar 7 ’18, 1:43 PM | Elberta · Betsie River · Frankfort Ave/Lake St. - Frankfort Ave Between Betsie River and Betsie Lake · SSO · 1.12 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 20 ’18, 10:45 AM | Grand Haven Charter Township · “unnamed tribuatory to Millhouse Bayou” · Ferris St & 152nd Ave (2700' west of 152nd) · SSO · 60,000 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 5:15 PM | City of Grand Rapids · Grand River · [house number removed] Market Ave, Grand Rapids · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:30 AM | Traverse City · “None” · Intersection of Woodmere Ave. and Boon St. - Woodmere Ave at Boon St. Intersection · SSO · 10 gallons · notice | ended |
| to Feb 14 ’18, 3:20 PM | Muskegon County · Operations Maintenance Building, South of Laketon and West of Swanson on WWTP property · SSO · 100 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 3:00 AM | East China Twp · “st clair river” · Private Residence Address - Pointe Drive · SSO · 109,012 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 3:50 PM | East China Twp · “st clair river” · Private Residence Address · SSO · 76,950 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 4:00 PM | Wayne County Drainage Board · Trenton Channel · 001 Retention Treatment Basin outfall - [house number removed] Central Ave · CSO · 6.48 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:00 PM | City of Port Huron · Black River · 005 · CSO · 7,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:45 PM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · River Rouge · 107A Baby Creek - Baby Creek Screening & Disinfection Facility · CSO · 3.4 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:08 AM | City of Holland · “Maplewood Drain” · Private Residence Address - East 24th Street · SSO · 300 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 11:17 AM | City of Dearborn · River Rouge · 013 · CSO · 1.23 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:17 AM | City of Dearborn · Lower River Rouge · 003 · CSO · 650,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:17 AM | City of Dearborn · Lower River Rouge · 001 · CSO · 110,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 11:47 PM | City of St. Joseph · Saint Joseph River · 005 · CSO · 44,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:12 PM | City of St. Joseph · Saint Joseph River · 005 · CSO · 8,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 5:52 PM | Milk River Intercounty Drain Drainage District · Milk River · 001 Retention Treatment Basin outfall - Milk River · CSO · 10.59 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 12 ’18, 5:45 PM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · River Rouge · 50A WWTP Rouge River Outfall · Bypass · 65.7 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to Jan 13 ’18, 8:39 PM | City of Manistee · “Manistee Lake” · 5th Street and Ramsdell St (outfall 018) · SSO · 2.63 million gallons · notice | ended |
| to Jan 13 ’18, 9:02 AM | Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) · Detroit River · 049A Primary treatment outfall (with disinfection/dechlorination) @ the WWTP; authorized only when influent flows exceeds 930 MGD - @ the WWTP · CSO · 263.1 million gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 8:35 PM | City of Flint · Flint River · storm sewer on WWTP grounds - digested sludge · Bypass · 4,500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:00 PM | City of Port Huron · Black River · 005 · CSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 10:05 AM | BASF Corporation · Manhole located along north side of Bulk Loading Bldg - part of E-TPU facility · SSO · 10 gallons · notice | ended |
| to 9:00 AM | Clinton River Water Resources Recovery Facility Drainage District · Clinton River · MLK Jr. Blvd between Featherstone St. and Clinton River · SSO · 2,500 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 3:30 AM | Grand Haven-Spring Lake Sewer Authority · Grand River · WWTP-1525 Washington Ave, Grand Haven - WWTP · Bypass · 312,000 gallons · notice · map | ended |
| to 9:00 AM | Sun Communities · Private Residence Address - manhole in backyard of residence · SSO · 60 gallons · notice | ended |
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.