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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Town of Ponce De Leon, Oct 10, 2026

Ongoing (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 202610154-20261010T221959, reported Oct 10, 2026, 10:19 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: Town of Ponce De Leon. Outlet: “Town of Ponce De Leon Wastewater discharge (LS 12)”. Location: 30.70612, -85.93331; 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 10, 2026

Ended

ongoing, as last reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 10, 2026, 10:19 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

Ongoing (as reported)

Material

“untreated wastewater”

Volume

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

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

202610154-20261010T221959

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610154,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Town of Ponce De Leon Wastewater discharge (LS 12)",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "U.S. Water Services Corporation was contacted around midday to early afternoon to assist the Town of Ponce DeLeon with four lift stations that remained without power following Hurricane Isaias. The lift stations were actively discharging when crews arrived. Crews responded with a portable generator to pump down the lift stations, maintain collection system levels, and minimize spills until commercial power could be restored. One of the affected stations is the Driving Range @ 2983 FL-81 (LS12) Notification will be provided when the discharge has ceased. Additional details regarding cleanup actions, estimated discharge volumes, and affected areas will be provided as information is received from the field. (Town of Ponce De Leon WWTP Permit # FLA010109)",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1791670799000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1791590400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "Y",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": null,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Town of Ponce De Leon",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "PO Box 214",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "New Port Richey",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34652,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Holmes",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 30.706122,
  "LONGITUDE": -85.933307,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}