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Treatment plant bypass reported — Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Authority, Sep 22, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record -5501476091009631552-2, reported Sep 23, 2026, 4:08 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:07 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Authority (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0020125). Outlet: “Oxidation ditch contents overflowed the tank and approximately 100 gallons spilled onto the ground.”. 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 no water. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Montreal River, MI. Match basis: the operator's listed receiving water; the report itself does not name the water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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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 22, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

Ended

Sep 22, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 23, 2026, 4:08 PM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:07 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

100 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“100 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 Montreal River: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 22, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT to Sep 22, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT
• Caution Montreal River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 22, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT to Sep 25, 2026, 3:05 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

-5501476091009631552-2

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "submissionId": "-5501476091009631552",
  "submissionReferenceNumber": "HQR-SFR0-S4H0W",
  "sectionNumber": 2,
  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-09-23T16:08:45.9730000-04:00",
  "responsiblePartyName": "Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Authority",
  "siteName": "Gogebic-Iron WW Authority WWTP",
  "permitNumber": "MI0020125",
  "countyDescription": "Gogebic",
  "countyId": "27",
  "reportStatusId": "IN_PROCESS",
  "reportStatusDescription": "In Process",
  "dischargeType": "Approximately 100 Gallons of the contents of Oxidation Ditch were spilled on to the ground onsite.,Other Discharge,Other Discharge",
  "dischargeQuality": "Partially Treated,Partially Treated",
  "dischargeVolume": "100.00000 Gallons",
  "dischargeVolumeNumeric": 100,
  "eventStartDate": "2026-09-22T15:00:00.0000000-04:00",
  "eventEndDate": "2026-09-22T15:05:00.0000000-04:00",
  "featureNumber": null,
  "featureDescription": "Oxidation ditch contents overflowed the tank and approximately 100 gallons spilled onto the ground.",
  "receivingWater": null,
  "landImpacted": "A small area outside the doors of oxidation ditch had contents of Oxidation Ditch spilled onto them.",
  "precipitationAmount": null,
  "precipitationType": "None,None",
  "reached_water": null
}