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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Charlotte County Utilities - Westport WWTP, Sep 29, 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 20269601-20260929T142921, reported Sep 29, 2026, 2:29 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: Charlotte County Utilities - Westport WWTP. Outlet: “14276 Ingram Blvd 9-29-26”. Location: 26.89861, -82.21610; 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. No receiving water: the report says the discharge did not reach a water. The report is kept here but is not placed on a water and colours none on the map.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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 29, 2026

Ended

Sep 29, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Sep 29, 2026, 2:29 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

3,019 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“3,019 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

20269601-20260929T142921

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269601,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "14276 Ingram Blvd 9-29-26",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: SCADA reported system off-line. Upon arrival, station was overflowing out of wet well lid into right of way and contained on-site. Main breaker had tripped, staff reset and station immediately started to pump down. 3,019 gallons released, with 2,400 gallons being recovered by pump truck, with 300 gallons pumped back into wet well with small electric pump, for a total of 2,700 gallons being recovered. The remaining 319 gallons not recovered, had percolated into the affected ground prior to cleanup. Spread lime on affected area and raked up debris. No storm structures, waterways, or surface water affected. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Equipment Spill Volume: 3,019 Volume Recovered: 2,700 Waterbodies Impacted: N Clean-up Status: Complete Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Applied lime, Raked and disposed of debris Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1790692161000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1790640000000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1790640000000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "Charlotte County Utilities - Westport WWTP",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "15005 Cattle Dock Point Rd",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Port Charlotte",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 33981,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Charlotte",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "N",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 26.898615,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.216105,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": false
}