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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Glendale Water Reclamation Facility (FL0039772), 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 20268726-20260904T152356, reported Sep 4, 2026, 3:23 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: Glendale Water Reclamation Facility (FL0039772) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, FL0039772). Outlet: “City of Lakeland WLWLRF Retention Pond”. Location: 28.02917, -82.00810; 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 FL0039772's listed outlets have no mapped 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 3, 2026

Ended

Sep 4, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 4, 2026, 3:23 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

500,000 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“approximately 500,000 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

20268726-20260904T152356

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268726,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "City of Lakeland WLWLRF Retention Pond",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "The West Lakeland Wasteload Reduction Facility (3000 Old Tampa Hwy) experienced a power outage from September 3, 2026 at 2:20pm to September 4, 2026 at 8:00am. During this time, approximately 500,000 gallons of treated wastewater overflowed the manhole on the west side of the property and entered the onsite retention pond. The entire amount is contained within the manmade retention pond. Diesel pumps are being used to recover the discharge and direct flows to the collection system for further treatment at the Glendale WRF. The City is investigating why the communication system did not give an alarm to notify plant personnel. Once the investigation is finalized, we will update the Pollution Notice. The discharge did not enter any waters of the state, nor endanger public health, safety, or welfare.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1788535436000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1788393600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1788480000000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Glendale Water Reclamation Facility (FL0039772)",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1825 Glendale Street",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Lakeland",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33803,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Polk",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 28.02917,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.008099,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}