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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — FLA012619/ Manatee County Southwest WRF, Sep 2, 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 20268632-20260912T123014, reported Sep 12, 2026, 12:30 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: FLA012619/ Manatee County Southwest WRF. Outlet: “LS090226”. Location: 27.50947, -82.61973; 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. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Warner West Bayou, FL. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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

Sep 2, 2026

Ended

Sep 2, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 12, 2026, 12:30 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

1,620 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“approximately 1,620 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

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported Warner West Bayou: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
• Caution Warner West Bayou: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 6, 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

20268632-20260912T123014

Original notice

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Earlier version

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Later versions

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{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268632,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "LS090226",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Manatee County Utilities staff were notified around 7:19 AM on 9/2/2026 of a potential sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) located near 1119 59th Street Northwest and 5911 Riverview Boulevard in Bradenton. Manatee County Utilities Department staff responded and discovered that manholes MH5001 and MH4249 were actively overflowing. Manatee County staff further discovered a grease/rag mat had interfered with float levels at lift station LS 70/RTU 230 resulting in approximately 1,620 gallons of raw wastewater spilling from the two manholes onto the ground surface. Some of the raw wastewater entered stormwater drains proximate to the manholes that eventuate into surface waters of the state. Manatee County Utilities staff responded by remotely activating the lift station pumps, stopping the spill at 7:46 AM. Manatee County Utilities Department Staff removed the mat and returned the lift station to normal service. No wastewater was recovered from this spill. Since raw wastewater entered nearby stormwater drains, Manatee County Staff will post warning signs as a precautionary measure. Additionally, staff will perform an investigation and collect fecal coliform and enterococcus samples from the potentially affected surface waters. As a preventative measure, a bubbler system will be installed in the lift station to prevent this type of spill occurrence in the future. Spill location coordinates (27.50947 x -82.61973, 27.51067 x -82.61957).",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789216214000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1788307200000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1788307200000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "FLA012619/ Manatee County Southwest WRF",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "5101 65th Street West",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Bradenton",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34210,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Manatee",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "Y",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": "Manatee",
  "LATITUDE": 27.50947,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.61973,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null
}