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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653, Sep 14, 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 20269102-20260914T174234, reported Sep 14, 2026, 5:42 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: “170 SW Hawthorne Cir. WP-22”. Location: 27.24282, -80.35119; 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 (10.9 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 14, 2026

Ended

Sep 14, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 14, 2026, 5:42 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

1,200 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 1,200 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

20269102-20260914T174234

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269102,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "170 SW Hawthorne Cir. WP-22",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "On 09-14-2026 at 8:30am utility staff responded to raw sewage escaping from the lift station WP-22 at 170 SW Hawthorne Cir. Staff noticed untreated raw sewage escaping from the wet well lid at a rate of 10 GPM onto the rock area, driveway, swale area and storm sewer structure. The initial inspection discovered that the lift station main breaker was tripped and when staff attempted to reset the breaker, they discovered the breaker had failed. Staff deployed a backup generator to engage the pumps until breaker was replaced and the spill ceased at 10:30 am. Approximately 1,200 gallons escaped onto rocks, swale area of the station and storm sewer structure. Approximately 120 gallons percolated into the soil or 10%. Vacuum Pumper truck recovered 1,080 gallons of wastewater from the rock area, driveway, swale area, and storm sewer structure. Staff spread 3 pounds of lime to disinfect the affected areas. Sampling is required. All regulatory agencies and PSL internal notifications are proceeding according to protocol.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789407754000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1789344000000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1789344000000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "170 SW Hawthorne Cir.",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "PORT ST LUCIE",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34953,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "St. Lucie",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.242823,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.35119,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 2256
}