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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Bee Ridge WRF, Sep 16, 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 202610208-20261012T101134, reported Oct 12, 2026, 10:11 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-04 09:03 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Bee Ridge WRF. Outlet: “5565 Boulder Blvd”. Location: 27.29445, -82.46016; 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. No receiving water: the report says the discharge did not reach a water. The report is kept here but is not placed on a water and colours none on the map.

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

Sep 16, 2026

Ended

Sep 16, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 12, 2026, 10:11 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-04 09:03 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

100 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“100 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

202610208-20261012T101134

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610208,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "5565 Boulder Blvd",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: Late last evening staff received a call regarding water coming out of the ground at 5565 Boulder Blvd. Staff quickly responded and confirmed this was a Wastewater ARV that was broken causing the spill. Approximately 100 gallons spilled. Approximately 0 gallons recovered. No stormwater basin was affected. Water way was impacted. Sampling is required. Clean-up is being done according to protocol. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Accident Spill Volume: 100 Volume Recovered: 0 Waterbodies Impacted: N Clean-up Status: Complete Clean-up Actions: Water samples taken, Other Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1791799894000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1789516800000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1789516800000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Bee Ridge WRF",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "5550 Lorraine Rd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Sarasota",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34240,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Sarasota",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "N",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.294447,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.460162,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": false
}