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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Augusta, City of (J.B. Messerly WPCP), Sep 7, 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 ga0037621-20260907-3624-elliott-blvd-augusta-ga-30906~2, published Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-04 08:30 UTC, first read from an archived posting · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Augusta, City of (J.B. Messerly WPCP) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, GA0037621). Outlet: “3624 Elliott Boulevard Augusta, Georgia 30906”. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Butler Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Butler Creek, GA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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

Sep 7, 2026

Ended

not reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the day only

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Source last updated

Oct 7, 2026, 9:32 AM EDT

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-04 08:30 UTC, first read from an archived posting

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

609 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“609 gallons”

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

Status history from this report

• Caution Butler Creek: Dated to the day only, no end reported: caution from the start of that day, Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
• End not confirmed Butler Creek, Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
• No current status shown Butler Creek: end not confirmed, no map colour, Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT to Dec 5, 2026, 11:00 PM EST (the end is scheduled: a new report can change it)

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

Georgia EPD Municipal Sewage Spills Reported to EPD

Source record number

ga0037621-20260907-3624-elliott-blvd-augusta-ga-30906~2

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "row": {
    "facility_name": "Augusta, City of (J.B. Messerly WPCP)",
    "begin_date": "2026-09-07",
    "county": "Richmond",
    "city": "Augusta",
    "overflow_location": "3624 Elliott Boulevard Augusta, Georgia 30906",
    "quantity_gallons": "609",
    "overflow_type": "Raw Sewage",
    "permit_number": "GA0037621",
    "spill_source": "Collection System",
    "cause": "Blockage Fats Oil Grease,Blockage Rags wipes,",
    "river_basin": "Savannah",
    "waterway_impacted": "Butler Creek",
    "overflow_destination": "Spill Waters of the State"
  },
  "posting_date": "2026-10-07"
}