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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Charlotte County Utilities - Westport WWTP, Oct 28, 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 202610836-20261029T090546, reported Oct 29, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 06:08 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Charlotte County Utilities - Westport WWTP. Outlet: “98 Basswood Dr 10-28-26”. Location: 26.90177, -82.24109; 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

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 28, 2026

Ended

Oct 28, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 29, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 06:08 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

11,752 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“11,752 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

202610836-20261029T090546

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202610836,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "98 Basswood Dr 10-28-26",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: Pump failed to activate in auto. Pumped down in hand upon arrival. Replaced phase monitor, transformer and relay. 11,752 gallons released with 9,700 gallons being recovered. The remaining 2,052 gallons not recovered had percolated into the ground prior to cleanup. Area was cleaned up with lime spread. No storm drains or waterways were affected. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Equipment Spill Volume: 11,752 Volume Recovered: 9,700 Waterbodies Impacted: N Clean-up Status: Complete Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Applied lime Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1793264746000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1793145600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1793145600000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Charlotte County Utilities - Westport WWTP",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "15005 Cattle Dock Point Rd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Port Charlotte",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33981,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Charlotte",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "N",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 26.90177,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.241088,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": false
}