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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Regional WWTP, Sep 15, 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 20269156-20260916T094425, reported Sep 16, 2026, 9:44 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: Regional WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, FL0021466). Outlet: “4835 Us Hwy 92 force main break #2026-9156”. Location: 28.04770, -81.86046; 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 (5.5 km; limit 3.0 km: the lake's outline plus 3 km).

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 15, 2026

Ended

Sep 15, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 16, 2026, 9:44 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

Ended (as reported)

Material

“untreated wastewater”

Volume

8,000 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“An estimated 8,000 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

20269156-20260916T094425

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269156,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "4835 Us Hwy 92 force main break #2026-9156",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "The SSO was caused by a line break in the force main. Third party tankers and pump trucks were immediately brought in to bypass lift stations to facilitate repairs as well as beginning to recover sanitary spills in the surrounding ditch line. An estimated 8,000 Gallons were spilled and 6,600 Gallons were recovered and brought to the Allred WWTP ( FL 0021466)",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789551865000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1789430400000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1789430400000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Regional WWTP",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1300 Recker Hwy",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Auburndale",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33823,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Polk",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 28.047697,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.860457,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 1128
}