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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Flint Water Pollution Control Facility, Sep 8, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record -8635635637890487837-3, reported Sep 8, 2026, 11:06 AM 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: City of Flint Water Pollution Control Facility (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0022926). Outlet: “Northwest Pumping Station - Flint River”. 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: “Flint River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Flint River, MI. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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 8, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT

Ended

Sep 8, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 8, 2026, 11:06 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:07 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

1,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“1000 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 Flint River: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 8, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT to Sep 8, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT
• Caution Flint River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 8, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT to Sep 11, 2026, 10:20 AM 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

-8635635637890487837-3

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-09-08T11:06:31.0230000-04:00",
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  "permitNumber": "MI0022926",
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