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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — T P Smith Water Reclamation Facility, Oct 26, 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 202610767-20261026T174712, reported Oct 26, 2026, 5:47 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: T P Smith Water Reclamation Facility. Outlet: “2026_1026 Private Contractor Overflow”. Location: 30.55504, -84.25852; 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

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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 26, 2026

Ended

Oct 26, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 26, 2026, 5:47 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

2,500 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“2,500 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

202610767-20261026T174712

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610767,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "2026_1026 Private Contractor Overflow",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: This morning, City crews responded to a report that a private contractor installing a fence, bored into a sewer force main, resulting in the release of ~2,500 gallons of untreated domestic wastewater. Crews responded immediately, stopped the flow, repaired the damaged main, and recovered approximately 300 gallons of the overflow. The remaining volume quickly absorbed into the ground within the utility easement. The impacted area has been cleaned, disinfected, and deodorized. No surface waters were impacted. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Contractor Spill Volume: 2,500 Volume Recovered: 300 Waterbodies Impacted: N Clean-up Status: Complete Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Applied disinfectant, Raked and disposed of debris Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1793036832000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1792972800000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1792972800000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "T P Smith Water Reclamation Facility",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4505B Springhill Rd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Tallahassee",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 32305,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Leon",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "N",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 30.555041,
  "LONGITUDE": -84.258518,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": false
}