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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Clearwater City of East AWWTP, Sep 23, 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 20269436-20260924T091101, reported Sep 24, 2026, 9:11 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: Clearwater City of East AWWTP. Outlet: “East WRF Spill 09.23.26”. Location: 27.95983, -82.70743; 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 Old Tampa Bay, FL. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked 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 23, 2026

Ended

Sep 23, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 24, 2026, 9:11 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

18,309 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“18,309 gallons”

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 Old Tampa Bay: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
• Caution Old Tampa Bay: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 27, 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

20269436-20260924T091101

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269436,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "East WRF Spill 09.23.26",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: At approximately 7:35 p.m., water entered an electrical control panel and caused a short circuit, resulting in the loss of the influent bar screens. Debris subsequently accumulated on the bar screens and caused an overflow. Operations staff attempted to reset the equipment but were unsuccessful. Staff then bypassed the affected system until on-call maintenance personnel restored the equipment to service. The overflow occurred from approximately 7:35 p.m. to 8:04 p.m., with an estimated volume of 18,309 gallons. Nearby floor drains captured the majority of the released volume. However, a portion of the flow was confirmed to have entered a storm drain that discharges to waters of the state. A Vactor truck was dispatched to the site, and initial recovery, cleanup, and washdown activities were completed. Additional cleanup activities are ongoing. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Equipment Spill Volume: 18,309 Volume Recovered: 300 Waterbodies Impacted: Y Clean-up Status: In-progress Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Applied disinfectant, Washed down area, Raked and disposed of debris Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1790241061000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1790121600000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1790121600000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Clearwater City of East AWWTP",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "3141 Gulf To Bay Blvd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Clearwater",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33759,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Pinellas",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "Y",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": "Pinellas",
  "LATITUDE": 27.959834,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.707425,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": true
}