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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Glades WWTP FLA326321, Aug 11, 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 20267776-20260811T132736, reported Aug 11, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-04 09:03 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Glades WWTP FLA326321. Outlet: “1401 SE Preston Ln NP-22 Main breaker tripped”. Location: 27.29803, -80.33043; 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. Name match too far (13.0 km; limit 11.7 km: the river record's extent (9.7 km) plus 2 km).

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

Aug 11, 2026

Ended

Aug 11, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Aug 11, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-04 09:03 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

500 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 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

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

20267776-20260811T132736

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20267776,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "1401 SE Preston Ln NP-22 Main breaker tripped",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "On 08-11-2026 at 6:00 am utility staff responded to a call of sewage escaping from the wet well of NP-22. 1401 SE Preston Ln. Upon arrival staff noticed untreated raw sewage escaping from the wet well lid at a rate of 100 GPM onto the driveway and swale area. The initial inspection discovered that the lift station main breaker was tripped. Staff reset the breaker and the station pumped down. Approximately 500 gallons escaped onto rocks and swale area of the station. The spill ceased at 6:05 am. Approximately 50 Gallons percolated into the soil or 10%. Vacuum Pumper truck recovered 450 Gallons of wastewater from the stone surface and swale. Staff was not notified of the issue through SCADA. Electrical staff have been notified to replace the main breaker and troubleshoot why SCADA did not alert on call personnel when the station lost power. Staff spread 3 pounds of lime to disinfect the affected areas. No surface water or public access areas affected. Sampling is NOT required. All regulatory agencies and PSL internal notifications are proceeding according to protocol.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1786454856000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1786406400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1786406400000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Glades WWTP FLA326321",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1401 SE Preston Ln",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Port st lucie",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34983,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "St. Lucie",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.298026,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.330427,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 1128
}