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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — T P Smith Water Reclamation Facility, Oct 9, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Public Notice of Pollution)

Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Public Notice of Pollution) via Florida DEP Public Notice of Pollution, sewage and wastewater notices (PNP feature service), record 202610128-20261010T141454, reported Oct 10, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:05 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: T P Smith Water Reclamation Facility. Outlet: “Hurricane Isaias.”. Location: 30.43524, -84.24932; location source: given in the source record, accurate to about 15 metres.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names no water. Not linked to a mapped water. The report names no water and no outlet listed in EPA and state records.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started

Oct 9, 2026

Ended

Oct 9, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 10, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:05 UTC

What and how much

Type

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

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

“untreated wastewater”

Volume

12,000 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“12,000 gallons”

Advice from Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Public Notice of Pollution)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period

This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.

Basis

not stated

Source and versions

Source

Florida DEP Public Notice of Pollution, sewage and wastewater notices (PNP feature service)

Source record number

202610128-20261010T141454

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610128,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Hurricane Isaias.",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. Tallahassee began experiencing substantial impacts roughly 6 hours before landfall. With approximately 5 inches of rain and wind gusts peaking at 52mph, the storm brought down trees and power lines across our community. As a result, over 37,000 customers experienced power outages. Throughout the storm, crews actively managed wastewater flows across the City's 114 lift stations using fixed and portable generators and redirecting flows as necessary to maintain operations. While all the stations had power, three experienced brief overflows. Despite challenging conditions, including a National Weather Service flash flood warning and tornado watch, crews responded immediately and successfully contained all three overflows within 10 minutes or less. All affected areas have been cleaned, disinfected, and deodorized, and all three lift stations have returned to normal operations. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Hurricane Spill Volume: 12,000 Volume Recovered: 0 Waterbodies Impacted: Y Clean-up Status: Complete Clean-up Actions: Applied disinfectant, Washed down area Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1791641694000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1791504000000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1791504000000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "T P Smith Water Reclamation Facility",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4505B Springhill Rd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Tallahassee",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 32305,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Leon",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "Y",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": "Leon",
  "LATITUDE": 30.435245,
  "LONGITUDE": -84.249317,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": true
}