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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Apopka Elementary School, 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 20268658-20260825T112913, reported Aug 25, 2026, 11:29 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: Apopka Elementary School. Outlet: “Apopka Elementary School”. Location: 28.68483, -81.52489; 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. The report names no water and no outlet listed in EPA and state records.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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 25, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Aug 25, 2026, 11:29 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

2,500 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“2,500 gal”

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

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period

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Basis

not stated

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

20268658-20260825T112913

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268658,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Apopka Elementary School",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "The OCPS Environmental Compliance Department was notified this morning of a sewage overflow affecting the school playgrounds. School staff reported an issue with a lift station yesterday morning. A plumbing contractor was dispatched and identified a crack in a wastewater pipe located on OCPS property. The investigation also determined that the lift station is owned and operated by the City of Apopka. Preliminary information indicates that a contractor not affiliated with OCPS connected to the OCPS wastewater line, resulting in sewage backing up onto OCPS property. By the end of the day, sewage had surfaced through the ground from the damaged pipe, impacting two playground areas. The overflow (est. 2,500 gal) did not enter any storm drains or nearby waterways. The affected areas were immediately secured to prevent access, and repair and remediation efforts are currently underway. Representatives from the City of Apopka are on-site assisting with the response and investigation. At this time, it has not been determined whether the backflow pressure caused the pipe to fail or whether the pipe had a pre-existing defect prior to the incident. The cause of the pipe failure remains under investigation.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1787657353000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1787529600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1787616000000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Apopka Elementary School",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "311 Vick Road",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Apopka",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 32712,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Orange",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 28.684831,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.524893,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 2256
}