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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Winter Haven, Oct 20, 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 202610552-20261020T082524, reported Oct 20, 2026, 8:25 AM 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: “LS #104 223 Lk. Howard Dr. SW”. Location: 28.01903, -81.73769; 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. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Howard, FL. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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 20, 2026

Ended

Oct 20, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 20, 2026, 8:25 AM 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

800 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 800 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

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported Lake Howard: Discharge reported ongoing, Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
• Caution Lake Howard: Within the caution period after the reported end, Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

202610552-20261020T082524

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610552,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "LS #104 223 Lk. Howard Dr. SW",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "The spill began on 10/20/26 at 6:15 am and the spill stopped on 10/20/26 at 6:36 am. There was a spill located at LS #104 at 223 Lk. Howard Dr. SW. The spill was caused by the LS Portable bypass pump floats got caught on a grease mat along with the high well ball. Approximately 800 gallons spilled with 0 gallons recovered, with 800 gallons soaking into ground and going into storm drain leading to Lake Howard. The affected area was washed down and lime was spread. We have posted a sign at the Boat Ramp and will begin sampling the lake. STATE WATCH # 2026-10552",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1792484724000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1792454400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1792454400000,
  "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": 28.019035,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.737693,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 9027
}