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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Glades WWTP FLA326321, Aug 16, 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 20267949-20260817T091427, reported Aug 17, 2026, 9:14 AM 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: “4223 NW North Macedo Blvd NP-24 deteriorated coupling”. Location: 27.34096, -80.35230; 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 (18.3 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 16, 2026

Ended

Aug 16, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Aug 17, 2026, 9:14 AM 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

750 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 750 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

20267949-20260817T091427

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20267949,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "4223 NW North Macedo Blvd NP-24 deteriorated coupling",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "On 08-16-2026 at 12:15pm utility staff responded to a call of sewage escaping from the ground at NP-24. Located at 4223 NW North Macedo Blvd. Upon arrival staff noticed untreated raw sewage escaping from the ground between the wet well and valve vault at a rate of 150GPM onto the driveway and swale area. The initial inspection discovered that the gasket from the existing repair coupling on the discharge pipe had deteriorated. Staff isolated the discharge pipe by turning off the pump for repairs to be made. Approximately 750 gallons escaped onto rocks and swale area of the station. The spill ceased at 12:20 pm. Approximately 75 Gallons percolated into the soil or 10%. Vacuum Pumper truck was used to wash down the area and recovered 675 Gallons of wastewater from the stone surface and swale. 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": 1786958067000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1786838400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1786838400000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Glades WWTP FLA326321",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4223 NW North Macedo Blvd",
  "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": 27.340959,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.3523,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 564
}