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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Fort Myers - South AWWT, 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 20269423-20260923T173255, reported Sep 23, 2026, 5:32 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 Fort Myers - South AWWT. Outlet: “Fort Myers Caloosa Vista Rd SSO 9-23-26”. Location: 26.59951, -81.89345; 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 no outlet listed in EPA and state records.

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 23, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 23, 2026, 5:32 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

20269423-20260923T173255

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269423,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "Fort Myers Caloosa Vista Rd SSO 9-23-26",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "At 8:52 p.m. on September 22, 2026, City Operations received a report of an overflowing manhole. City crews were dispatched and located the manhole; however, no overflow was observed at that time. Crews returned to the area at approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 23, 2026, and observed wastewater overflowing from a cleanout near address 1317 Caloosa Vista Road, Fort Myers, Florida 33901. After clearing the blockage, City crews vacuumed and contained the spilled wastewater. There was no debris that needed to be raked. The spill was successfully contained at approximately 11:30am on September 23, 2026. Approximately 500 gallons of wastewater was recovered using a vacuum truck and the affected areas (ground and storm water drain) were treated with hydrated lime. City crews are currently collecting water samples from the affected surface water body, Caloosahatchee River.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1790184775000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1790035200000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1790121600000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Fort Myers - South AWWT",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1618 Matthew Dr ",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Fort Myers",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33907,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Lee",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 26.599507,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.893449,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 1128
}