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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Chain of Lakes Area Utilities Authority, Aug 28, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record -7659707839084404399-2, reported Sep 1, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 06:11 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Chain of Lakes Area Utilities Authority (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0056998). Outlet: “sewer main”. 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 Penoyer Creek, 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

Aug 28, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT

Ended

Aug 28, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 1, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 06:11 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

“Raw Sewage”

Volume

168 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“168 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 Penoyer Creek: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 28, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT to Aug 28, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT
• Caution Penoyer Creek: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 28, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT to Aug 31, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 06:27 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List

Source record number

-7659707839084404399-2

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-09-01T08:34:46.0900000-04:00",
  "responsiblePartyName": "Chain of Lakes Area Utilities Authority",
  "siteName": "Chain of Lakes SA WWTP",
  "permitNumber": "MI0056998",
  "countyDescription": "Newaygo",
  "countyId": "62",
  "reportStatusId": "IN_PROCESS",
  "reportStatusDescription": "In Process",
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  "dischargeQuality": "Raw Sewage,Raw Sewage",
  "dischargeVolume": "168.00000 Gallons",
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