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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653, Oct 12, 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 none-20261012T131555, reported Oct 12, 2026, 1:15 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 Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653. Outlet: “1832 SE Deming Ave. SP-82”. Location: 27.27398, -80.29582; 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. Name match too far (8.6 km) and the report's town (portstlucie) is not among the water's towns (Stuart).

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 12, 2026

Ended

Oct 12, 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

Oct 12, 2026, 1:15 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

“untreated wastewater”

Volume

200 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 200 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

none-20261012T131555

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "INCIDENT_NUMBER": null,
  "INCIDENT_NAME": "1832 SE Deming Ave. SP-82",
  "INCIDENT_REPORT": "On 10-12-2026 at 8:25 am staff were doing weekly lift station checks at lift station SP-82 located at 1832 SE Deming Ave. when staff noticed untreated raw sewage escaping from the wet well lid at approximately 20 gpm. The initial inspection discovered that pump #1 and pump #2 motor starters were tripped. Staff reset both starters and station pumped down. The spill ceased at 8:35 am. Approximately 200 gallons escaped into the rocky area, grassy area, driveway and swale liner. The vacuum pumper truck was used to wash down area and recover approximately 180 gallons. Approximately 20 gallons percolated into the soil or 10%. Staff also spread 2 pounds of lime to disinfect the affected area. No surface water or public areas affected. No sampling is required and all regulatory agencies and PSL internal notifications are proceeding according to protocol.",
  "DATE_TIME_OF_REPORT": 1791810955000,
  "RELEASE_START_DATE_TIME": 1791763200000,
  "RELEASE_ONGOING": "N",
  "RELEASE_END_DATE_TIME": 1791763200000,
  "FACILITY_NAME": "City of Port St. Lucie-USD-Westport WWTP FLA 139653",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_1": "1832 SE Deming Ave.",
  "FACILITY_ADDRESS_LINE_2": null,
  "FACILITY_CITY": "PORT ST LUCIE",
  "FACILITY_STATE": "FL",
  "FACILITY_ZIP5": 34983,
  "AFFECTED_COUNTIES": "St. Lucie",
  "MIGRATED_OFFSITE": null,
  "MIGRATED_COUNTIES": null,
  "LATITUDE": 27.27398,
  "LONGITUDE": -80.295825,
  "DATUM": "WGS84",
  "MAP_SOURCE_SCALE": 4513
}