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Treatment plant bypass reported — City of Traverse City, Aug 21, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List)

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record -4237549069069841062-3, reported Aug 27, 2026, 9:37 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-04 15:09 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: City of Traverse City (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0027481). Outlet: “WWTP outfall”. 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: “Boardman Lake”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Boardman Lake, MI. 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

Aug 21, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT

Ended

Aug 21, 2026, 1:29 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Aug 27, 2026, 9:37 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-04 15:09 UTC

What and how much

Type

Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

“Partially Treated”

Volume

900 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“900 Gallons”

Advice from Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List)

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

• Discharge or advisory reported Boardman Lake: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 21, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT to Aug 21, 2026, 1:29 PM EDT
• Caution Boardman Lake: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 21, 2026, 1:29 PM EDT to Aug 25, 2026, 1:29 PM EDT

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

Source and versions

Source

EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List

Source record number

-4237549069069841062-3

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "sectionNumber": 3,
  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-08-27T09:37:15.9830000-04:00",
  "responsiblePartyName": "City of Traverse City",
  "siteName": "Traverse City WWTP",
  "permitNumber": "MI0027481",
  "countyDescription": "Grand Traverse",
  "countyId": "28",
  "reportStatusId": "COMPLETE",
  "reportStatusDescription": "Completed",
  "dischargeType": "Other Discharge,Other Discharge,Membrane Effluent prior to UV disinfection",
  "dischargeQuality": "Partially Treated,Partially Treated",
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