Treatment bypass reported — OCUD/SOUTH WRF, Sep 10, 2026

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{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269026,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "PS3995 Universal Master and PSF3167 Seaworld Maste",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: Three locations experienced wastewater overflows during a repair and flow-bypassing operation associated with a damaged 30-inch OCU reinforced concrete force main. During the operation multiple wastewater assets were surcharged, PS3995 Universal Master overflowed from the wet well hatches, which flowed across paved and unpaved areas within the pump station parcel. Staff were deployed to wash down and recover from the impacted area. PS3541 Lake Eve also overflowed from the wet well hatches, with wastewater flowing across paved surfaces within the pump station parcel. The wastewater flow into and was contained within an onsite dry retention pond where it was recovered in its entirety. Additionally, PSF3167 surcharged, causing the connected gravity system to overflow from OCU manholes F31670122, F31670121, F31670120, F31670119, F31670104, F31670214, F31670094, F31670221, F31670100, F31670099, F31670014, and F31670013. The affected manholes are located within the Williamsburg subdivision, with the majority situated within the rights-of-way of Memorial Drive and Twine Street. The surcharging event also resulted in backups at privately owned wastewater infrastructure, where cleaning crews were also deployed to recover and clean. Field Services staff subsequently stopped the bypassing operation to prevent further wastewater discharges. Across multiple locations, a combination of wastewater, rain water and wash water was recovered. Repairs to the 30-inch reinforced concrete force main were completed on September 16, 2026. The approximate gallons released and recovered are estimated to be as follows: Gallons released: 42,000 Gallons recovered: 75,000 Gallons discharged to surface water: 0 Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Bypass Spill Volume: 42,000 Volume Recovered: 75,000 Waterbodies Impacted: N Clean-up Status: Completed Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Washed down area Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789152493000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1788998400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1788998400000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "OCUD/SOUTH WRF",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4760 W Sand Lake Rd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Orlando",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 32819,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Orange",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "N",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 28.419,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.454,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": false
}

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