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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Sep 18, 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 20269246-20260918T143929, reported Sep 18, 2026, 2:39 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: Fort Pierce Utilities Authority. Outlet: “[name removed]”. Location: 27.41948, -80.33233; 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. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Indian River Lagoon, FL. Match basis: the operator's listed receiving water; the report itself does not name the water.

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 18, 2026

Ended

Sep 18, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 18, 2026, 2:39 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

13,500 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“approximately 13,500 gal”

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

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported Indian River Lagoon: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
• Caution Indian River Lagoon: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 06:27 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

Florida DEP Public Notice of Pollution, sewage and wastewater notices (PNP feature service)

Source record number

20269246-20260918T143929

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269246,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "[name removed]",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Raw sewer spill at Barbados Ave and Oleander Blvd in Fort Pierce Fl, St Lucie Co. Incident started on 9/18/26 at 12:00pm and stopped on 9/18/26 at 1:30pm. The amount was approximately 13,500 gal. The cause of the spill was due to a pump failure at the nearby lift station which caused a manhole to overflow. The pump was replaced and the area was disinfected with lime and wash down with water.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1789742369000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1789689600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1789689600000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Fort Pierce Utilities Authority",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "4515 Energy Lane",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Fort Pierce",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34981,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "St. Lucie",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.419479,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.332326,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 1128
}