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Treatment plant bypass reported — Clearwater City of Northeast WRF, Aug 24, 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 20268312-20260824T151724, reported Aug 24, 2026, 3:17 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: Clearwater City of Northeast WRF. Outlet: “Northeast WRF 08.24.26”. Location: 28.02955, -82.70368; 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. No receiving water: the report says the discharge did not reach a water. The report is kept here but is not placed on a water and colours none on the map.

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 24, 2026

Ended

Aug 24, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Aug 24, 2026, 3:17 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

Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

“partially treated wastewater”

Volume

3,500 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“3,500 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

20268312-20260824T151724

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268312,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Northeast WRF 08.24.26",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: Contractor struck WAS line while moving equipment. Shut down WAS pumps, cut and capped pipe. An estimated 3500 gallons was spilled, with 2000 gallons recovered. the additional 1500 gallons was directed to an onsite manhole, or seeped into the ground. Wastewater Type: Partially Treated Cause: Contractor Spill Volume: 3,500 Volume Recovered: 2,000 Waterbodies Impacted: N Clean-up Status: Complete Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Applied disinfectant, Applied lime, Washed down area, Raked and disposed of debris Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1787584644000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1787529600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1787529600000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Clearwater City of Northeast WRF",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "3290 State Road 580",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Safety Harbor",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34695,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Pinellas",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "N",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 28.029553,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.703685,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": false
}