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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Nov 2, 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 202611131-20261103T123531, reported Nov 3, 2026, 12:35 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:05 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Fort Pierce Utilities Authority. Outlet: “Fort Pierce Utilities Authority”. Location: 27.43436, -80.34643; 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 Indian River Lagoon, FL. Match basis: the operator's listed receiving water; the report itself does not name the 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

Nov 2, 2026

Ended

Nov 2, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Nov 3, 2026, 12:35 PM EST

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

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

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 Indian River Lagoon: Discharge reported ongoing, Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EST to Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 AM EST
• Caution Indian River Lagoon: Within the caution period after the reported end, Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 AM EST to Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 AM EST (the end is scheduled: a new report can change it)

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

202611131-20261103T123531

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 202611131,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Fort Pierce Utilities Authority",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Manholes in the service area were overflowing due to flooding from the recent rain event. Lift Station pumps could not keep up with the ground water causing the manholes to overflow.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1793709331000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1793577600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1793577600000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Fort Pierce Utilities Authority",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4515 Energy Ln",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Fort Pierce",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34981,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "St. Lucie",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.434365,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.346434,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}