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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Venice Gardens WRF, Aug 23, 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 20268271-20260911T142300, reported Sep 11, 2026, 2:23 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: Venice Gardens WRF. Outlet: “375 Venice East Blvd”. Location: 27.06300, -82.38300; location source: given in the source record, accurate to about 100 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. The report names no water and no outlet listed in EPA and state records.

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 23, 2026

Ended

Aug 23, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 11, 2026, 2:23 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

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

Source and versions

Source

Florida DEP Public Notice of Pollution, sewage and wastewater notices (PNP feature service)

Source record number

20268271-20260911T142300

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268271,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "375 Venice East Blvd",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "The lift station at the Venice Gardens WRF failed causing a spill at the facility. Staff responded quickly to the SCADA notification and put the controls in hand operation mode, stopping the spill. WO# 2138894, SW # 2026-8271, PN # DEP Site Down Correction *Date/Time County Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789136580000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1787443200000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1787443200000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Venice Gardens WRF",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1001 Sarasota Center Boulevard",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Venice",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34293,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Sarasota",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.063,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.383,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}