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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Macon Water Authority (Lower Poplar WRF), Oct 30, 2026

Not stated by the source · Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD)

Source: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD) via Georgia EPD Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD, record ga0024538-20261030-346-ell-st-macon-ga-31201, published Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:06 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Macon Water Authority (Lower Poplar WRF) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, GA0024538). Outlet: “346 Ell Street Macon, Georgia 31201”. Location: 32.81570, -83.64268; location source: geocoded from an address or place name.

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 (3.5 km) and the report's town (macon) is not among the water's towns (Abbeville, Berner, Bonaire, Cochran).

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 30, 2026

Ended

not reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EST

Source last updated

Nov 4, 2026, 8:17 AM EST

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:06 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

Not stated by the source

Material

“untreated sewage”

Volume

“not yet determined (EPD: a zero or blank quantity means the amount has not been determined)” (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“not yet determined (EPD: a zero or blank quantity means the amount has not been determined)”

Advice from Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD)

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

Georgia EPD Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD

Source record number

ga0024538-20261030-346-ell-st-macon-ga-31201

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "facility_name": "Macon Water Authority (Lower Poplar WRF)",
    "begin_date": "2026-10-30",
    "county": "Bibb",
    "city": "Macon",
    "overflow_location": "346 Ell Street Macon, Georgia 31201",
    "quantity_gallons": "",
    "overflow_type": "Raw Sewage",
    "permit_number": "GA0024538",
    "spill_source": "Force Main",
    "cause": "Aging Infrastructure,",
    "river_basin": "Ocmulgee",
    "waterway_impacted": "",
    "overflow_destination": "Spill Waters of the State"
  },
  "posting_date": "2026-11-04"
}