Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Naples Water Reclamation Facility, Oct 7, 2026

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{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": 20269950,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "1400 3rd Ave N Raw Feed Line Break",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "Incident Description: On October 7, 2026, a raw wastewater release occurred at the City of Naples Water Reclamation Facility, 1400 3rd Avenue North, Naples, FL 34102 16:45: Release began from the 30-inch raw feed line. Preliminary findings indicate failure of a 2-inch direct tap. 16:52: The operator on duty notified utility management. 17:00 to 17:30: City personnel coordinated the response, and utility management arrived onsite. 17:51: East and West Influent lines were closed, and the spill ceased. The estimated release volume is 330,000 gallons, based on SCADA flow data from 16:45 to 17:51. 18:00: Emergency contractors arrived onsite. The City selected QE for emergency repairs and Earthview for vacuum-truck support at city lift stations and spill recovery. A containment dike was constructed, and City vacuum trucks were deployed to remove wastewater from the plants stormwater swales and ponds. 19:00 to 20:00: Laboratory personnel collected samples at two water-body entry points and two samples from the plant's stormwater ponds. An estimated 1,000 gallons entered Gordon River. The majority of the spill volume was contained onsite within the facilitys stormwater system, consisting of several swales and two ponds. City vacuum trucks have recovered approximately 20,000 gallons from this system to date; with further recovery efforts ongoing. Current status: The spill has ceased. Recovery efforts continue, State watch office has been notified, and emergency repair of the raw feed line remains in progress through contractor QE. Wastewater Type: Untreated Cause: Break-in-Line Spill Volume: 330,000 Volume Recovered: 20,000 Waterbodies Impacted: Y Clean-up Status: In-progress Clean-up Actions: Vacuumed/pump truck, Washed down area, Water samples taken, Raked and disposed of debris Agencies Notified: [removed]",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1791413333000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1791331200000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1791331200000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Naples Water Reclamation Facility",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1400 3rd Ave N",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "Naples",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34102,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "Collier",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": "Y",
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": "Collier",
  "LATITUDE": 26.151559,
  "LONGITUDE": -81.787825,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": null,
  "reached_water": true
}

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