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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Winter Haven, Oct 14, 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 202610406-20261015T163034, reported Oct 15, 2026, 4:30 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: City of Winter Haven. Outlet: “621 Snively Ave PolyGlass 10.14.26”. Location: 27.98942, -81.73081; 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 14, 2026

Ended

Oct 14, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 15, 2026, 4:30 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

7,000 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 7000 gallons”

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

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

Advice period

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Basis

not stated

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

202610406-20261015T163034

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610406,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "621 Snively Ave PolyGlass 10.14.26",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "The leak began on 10/14/26 at 3:00 pm and the leak stopped on 10/14/26 at 9:00 pm. There was a spill located at PolyGlass, 621 Snively Ave. The leak was caused by Contractors while working to repair the 4\" Force Main, they broke a different section. Approximately 7000 gallons spilled with 5000 gallons recovered, with 2000 gallons soaking into ground around the break and going into storm drain leading to a containment pond on PolyGlass Property, which they have a plan in place to disinfect the pond. After the pipe was fixed, the affected area was washed down and lime was spread. State Watch Number - 2026-10406",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1792081834000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1791936000000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1791936000000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Winter Haven",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4400 Pollard Rd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": "Winter Haven FL 33881",
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Winter Haven",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33884,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Polk",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.989418,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.730808,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}