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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Tampa Wastewater Department, Sep 22, 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 20269392-20260923T102024, reported Sep 23, 2026, 10:20 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: City of Tampa Wastewater Department. Outlet: “Wastewater Overflow near 6010 N. US Hwy. 301”. Location: 28.00145, -82.35710; 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 (7.2 km; limit 5.0 km: 5 km for a bay or sound).

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 22, 2026

Ended

Sep 22, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 23, 2026, 10:20 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

3,180 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“3,180 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

20269392-20260923T102024

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269392,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Wastewater Overflow near 6010 N. US Hwy. 301",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "On September 22, 2026, the City of Tampa Wastewater Department became aware of a wastewater overflow near 6010 N. US Hwy. 301, due to a broken (ARV) air release valve. The air release valve was damaged by Synergy Utility Group, a private contractor that was directional drilling and excavating along the ditch line. The overflow started at approximately 1:54pm and ceased at 3:40pm after the air release valve was closed. The volume of the overflow was estimated at 3,180 gallons. The overflow discharged from the broken air release valve and accumulated in a ditch adjacent to the pipeline, where it was contained. Sewer cleaners were able to collect 3,000 gallons of the overflow from the ditch and emptied back into the collection system. There was no evidence that any of the overflow reached surface waters.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1790158824000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1790035200000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1790035200000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Tampa Wastewater Department",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "2545 Guy Verger Blvd.",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Tampa",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33605,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Hillsborough",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 28.001454,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.3571,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 1128
}