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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Clearwater Northeast WRF, Oct 7, 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 20269927-20261007T140210, reported Oct 7, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:05 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: City of Clearwater Northeast WRF. Outlet: “128937 28-10-07”. Location: 28.02986, -82.70345; 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

Oct 7, 2026

Ended

Oct 7, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 7, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:05 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

“wastewater (type not stated)”

Volume

935 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“approximately 935 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

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

20269927-20261007T140210

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269927,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "128937 28-10-07",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "While priming a pump in preparation for an expected project, the 8-inch hose outlet pumping into drained Secondary Clarifier No. 1 reportedly bucked and left the clarifier, discharging pre-treated MLSS onto the ground for approximately one minute. The total release is estimated at approximately 935 gallons, with approximately 41 gallons reaching the in-plant storm system through a storm drain located at 28?01'48.89\"N, 82?42'12.24\"W. The source was stopped, and containment, cleanup and recovery operations were initiated. The vac truck recovered 1,000 gallons, some of which was rainwater.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1791381730000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1791331200000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1791331200000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Clearwater Northeast WRF",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "3290 State Road 580",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Safety Harbor",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34695,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Pinellas",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 28.029861,
  "LONGITUDE": -82.703452,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}