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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653, Sep 3, 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 20268686-20260903T162236, reported Sep 3, 2026, 4:22 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: City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653. Outlet: “1100 SE Mitchell Ave SP-019-MH011”. Location: 27.24988, -80.31902; 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. Name match too far (8.3 km) and the report's town (portstlucie) is not among the water's towns (Stuart).

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 3, 2026

Ended

Sep 3, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 3, 2026, 4:22 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

150 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 150 gallons”

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

20268686-20260903T162236

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268686,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "1100 SE Mitchell Ave SP-019-MH011",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "On 09-03-2026 at 2:15 pm staff responded to a call from Sewer PM staff for a sanitary sewer overflow from sanitary sewer manhole SP-019-MH011 located at 1100 SE Mitchell Ave. Upon arrival staff noticed untreated raw sewage escaping from the manhole cover at approximately 10 gpm. Staff went to lift station SP-019 at 3110 SE Pruitt Rd. and found both soft starters tripped out. Staff reset both soft starters and the station began pumping down, SSO ceased at 2:30 pm. Approximately 150 gallons escaped onto the grassy area and the blacktop road. Staff used vacuum pumper truck to wash down the roadway, staff recovered approximately 135 gallons. Approximately 15 gallons percolated into soil or 10%. Staff also spread 2 pounds of lime to disinfect the affected area. No surface water or public access areas affected. Sampling is NOT required. All regulatory agencies and PSL internal notifications are proceeding according to protocol.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1788452556000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1788393600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1788393600000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1100 SE Mitchell Ave.",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "PORT ST LUCIE",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34952,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "St. Lucie",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.24988,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.319016,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 1128
}