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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Ave Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant, Oct 23, 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 202610678-20261023T160353, reported Oct 23, 2026, 4:03 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: Ave Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant. Outlet: “10.23.2026 Anthem Pkwy & Bourbon Trl Spill”. Location: 26.29984, -81.43978; 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 23, 2026

Ended

ongoing, as last reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 23, 2026, 4:03 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

22,347 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“approximately 22,347 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

202610678-20261023T160353

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610678,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "10.23.2026 Anthem Pkwy & Bourbon Trl Spill",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "AVE MARIA UTILITY COMPANY IS REPORTING ON BEHALF OF THE CONTRACTOR AT FAULT, BUT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SPILL. At approximately 8:00 AM on October 23, 2026, Ave Maria Utility Company was notified by contractors of a spill that occurred close to Anthem Parkway and Bourbon Trail. A contractor removed a freshly installed live force main adjacent to an existing force main that was supposed to be removed. The line ruptured when pulled, resulting in a spill of approximately 22,347 gallons as estimated from pump run times. The spill is currently being cleaned, with a vacuum truck to recover lost water and lime to be applied for disinfection. Additional information will be appended to this report as it becomes available.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1792771433000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1792713600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "Y",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": null,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Ave Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "5325 Ave Maria Blvd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Ave Maria",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34142,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Collier",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 26.299843,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.439778,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}