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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — NRWWTP - FL0031771, 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 202610574-20261021T064233, reported Oct 21, 2026, 6:42 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: NRWWTP - FL0031771 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, FL0031771). Outlet: “Wastewater Spill-Fort Lauderdale-10/20/2026”. Location: 26.07000, -80.20700; location source: given in the source record, accurate to about 1000 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 South Fork New River, FL. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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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 21, 2026, 6:42 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

1,000 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“1,000 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

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported South Fork New River: Discharge reported ongoing, Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
• Caution South Fork New River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Oct 24, 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

202610574-20261021T064233

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610574,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Wastewater Spill-Fort Lauderdale-10/20/2026",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Wastewater spill caused by a broken 8' ductile iron force main. The estimated volume discharged was 1,000 gallons and the estimated volume recovered was 0. The area around break was cleaned with Vac truck and chlorine was placed down for disinfection. The wastewater leaked into a retention pond.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1792564953000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1792454400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1792454400000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "NRWWTP - FL0031771",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4398 Powells Road",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Fort Lauderdale",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33314,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Broward",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "N",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 26.07,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.207,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 9027
}