Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Millville AWT Facility, Aug 20, 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 20268236-20260822T000743, reported Aug 22, 2026, 12:07 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: Millville AWT Facility. Outlet: “1213 N PALO ALTO. 8.20.2026”. Location: 30.17065, -85.64832; 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: “Watson Bayou”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Watson Bayou, FL. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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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 20, 2026
Ended: Aug 20, 2026
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the day only
Reported to the source: Aug 22, 2026, 12:07 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: 50 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “50 gallons”

Advice from Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Public Notice of Pollution)

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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 Watson Bayou: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
Caution Watson Bayou: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

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: 20268236-20260822T000743
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	fl-dep-pnp:20268236-20260822T000743
Source identifier	fl-dep-pnp
Source record number	20268236-20260822T000743
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	fl-panama-city-millville
Sewer operator	Millville AWT Facility
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	1213 N PALO ALTO. 8.20.2026
Water named in the report	Watson Bayou
Linked waters	watson-bayou-fl
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	30.171
Longitude	-85.648
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	15
Started	Aug 20, 2026 (2026-08-20T00:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 20, 2026 (2026-08-20T00:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the day only
Reported to the source	Aug 22, 2026 (2026-08-22T00:07:43-04:00)
Published	Not provided
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 4, 2026, 4:03 AM EST (2026-11-04T09:03:51Z)
Material	untreated wastewater
Volume, in gallons	50
Volume as reported	50 gallons
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Public Notice of Pollution)
Advice	Not provided
Advice period, in hours	Not provided
Basis of the advice period	Not provided
Original notice	https://ags.dep.state.fl.us/arcgis/rest/services/External_Services/PNP/FeatureServer/1/query?where=INCIDENT_NUMBER%3D20268236&outFields=INCIDENT_NUMBER,INCIDENT_NAME,INCIDENT_REPORT,DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT,RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME,RELEASE_ONGOING,RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME,FACILITY_NAME,FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1,FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2,FACILITY_CITY,FACILITY_STATE,FACILITY_ZIP5,AFFECTED_COUNTIES,MIGRATED_OFFSITE,MIGRATED_COUNTIES,LATITUDE,LONGITUDE,DATUM,MAP_SOURCE_SCALE,OBJECTID&returnGeometry=false&f=json

Original source data

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268236,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "1213 N PALO ALTO. 8.20.2026",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: On 08/20/2026 at 6:54 p.m, Lift Station 65 experienced a mechanical failure of its ignition switch. Untreated wastewater flowed from the lift station at 5 gpm onto the nearby ground and into the nearby storm drain. This storm drain feeds into Watson Bayou. Repairs were made, and the spill ceased at 7:04 p.m on the same day. A total of 50 gallons of untreated wastewater were released. Lime was applied to the affected are, and debris was removed. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Equipment Spill Volume: 50 Volume Recovered: 0 Waterbodies Impacted: Y Clean-up Status: Complete Clean-up Actions: Applied lime, Raked and disposed of debris Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1787357263000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1787184000000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1787184000000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Millville AWT Facility",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1800 E 3RD ST",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "PANAMA CITY",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 32401,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Bay",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "Y",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": "Bay",
  "LATITUDE": 30.170653,
  "LONGITUDE": -85.648321,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": true
}

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