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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Wayne County/River Rouge CSO RTB, Oct 2, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record 3683465525896348879-2, reported Oct 2, 2026, 4:41 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: Wayne County/River Rouge CSO RTB (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0028819). Outlet: “101”. 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: “Rouge River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to River Rouge, MI. Match basis: the outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records.

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

Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT

Ended

ongoing, as last reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Oct 2, 2026, 4:41 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

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.

Status in the record

Ongoing (as reported)

Material

“(retention treatment basin discharge: combined sewage given partial treatment)”

Volume

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

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 River Rouge: Discharge reported ongoing, Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT to Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT
• End not confirmed River Rouge, Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT to Nov 1, 2026, 3:00 AM EST
• No current status shown River Rouge: end not confirmed, no map colour, Nov 1, 2026, 3:00 AM EST to Dec 31, 2026, 3:00 AM 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

EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List

Source record number

3683465525896348879-2

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "submissionReferenceNumber": "HQS-0C1N-S6F9T",
  "sectionNumber": 2,
  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-10-02T04:41:31.6930000-04:00",
  "responsiblePartyName": "Wayne County/River Rouge CSO RTB",
  "siteName": "River Rouge CSO RTB",
  "permitNumber": "MI0028819",
  "countyDescription": "Wayne",
  "countyId": "82",
  "reportStatusId": "IN_PROCESS",
  "reportStatusDescription": "In Process",
  "dischargeType": "RTB Discharge,RTB Discharge",
  "dischargeQuality": "RTB,RTB",
  "dischargeVolume": null,
  "dischargeVolumeNumeric": null,
  "eventStartDate": "2026-10-02T04:00:00.0000000-04:00",
  "eventEndDate": "2026-10-02T04:00:00.0000000-04:00",
  "featureNumber": null,
  "featureDescription": "101",
  "receivingWater": "Rouge River ",
  "landImpacted": null,
  "precipitationAmount": null,
  "precipitationType": "Rain,Rain",
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