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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Lakeland, Sep 10, 2026

Ongoing (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 20268991-20260911T085546, reported Sep 11, 2026, 8:55 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: City of Lakeland. Outlet: “City of Lakeland FL0039772”. Location: 28.03725, -81.97804; 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

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 10, 2026

Ended

ongoing, as last reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 11, 2026, 8:55 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

Ongoing (as reported)

Material

“untreated wastewater”

Volume

13,000 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 13,000 gallons”

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

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

Advice period

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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

20268991-20260911T085546

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20268991,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "City of Lakeland FL0039772",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "At 1:00 PM on September 10, 2026, the City was notified of a possible line break near 1506 Olive Street. City crews responded and found a 14' force main leaking. Emergency repair contractor was notified and mobilized to site. Force main was exposed, and bypass pumps were installed at 9:30 PM to collect the spilled wastewater and return to the gravity system until a line stop with bypass could be installed. The line stop crew arrived on site at 7:00 AM on 9/11/2026 to install the stops. Once stops are in place, repair of the cracked force main will be completed. Approximately 13,000 gallons was released, and 7,000 gallons was recovered and returned to the collection system. The remainder entered Water of the State and sampling is underway. Once repairs are completed, the area will be cleaned up.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789116946000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1788998400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "Y",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": null,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Lakeland",
  "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": 28.037246,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.978041,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}