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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — South County AWWT FL0028061, 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 20269110-20260915T130840, reported Sep 15, 2026, 1:08 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: South County AWWT FL0028061 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, FL0028061). Outlet: “Big Bend West Master 903117”. Location: 27.79367, -82.35967; 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 FL0028061's 4 listed outlets discharge to 4 waters.

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 15, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 15, 2026, 1:08 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

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

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

20269110-20260915T130840

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269110,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Big Bend West Master 903117",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "On September 14, 2026 at 6:25pm Hillsborough County was notified by a citizen of wastewater spraying in the air at 8540 Old Big Bend Road. A technician was immediately dispatched, verified the release and discovered a slip joint failure on the effluent bypass piping at Big Bend West Master station #903117. The influent and effluent force mains for the station were isolated stopping the release and allowing repairs to be made. The SSO is calculated at 10,000 gallons with 4000 gallons recovered and the remainder flowing into storm ditches adjacent to the station. The affected are was washed down and limed and there was no impact to homes or businesses. Regulatory agency notification was made at 1:00am September 15, 2026.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789477720000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1789344000000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1789430400000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "South County AWWT FL0028061",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": null,
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": null,
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": null,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Hillsborough",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.793668,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.359667,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 1128
}