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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Battle Creek WWTP, Oct 6, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record 436756728002614811-3, reported Oct 7, 2026, 12:27 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: City of Battle Creek WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0022276). Outlet: “WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT - Area around the Headworks building”. 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. No receiving water: the report says the discharge did not reach a water. The report is kept here but is not placed on a water and colours none on the map.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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 6, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT

Ended

Oct 6, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Oct 7, 2026, 12:27 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

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

200 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“200 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

Source and versions

Source

EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List

Source record number

436756728002614811-3

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-10-07T12:27:15.9630000-04:00",
  "responsiblePartyName": "City of Battle Creek WWTP",
  "siteName": "Battle Creek WWTP",
  "permitNumber": "MI0022276",
  "countyDescription": "Calhoun",
  "countyId": "13",
  "reportStatusId": "COMPLETE",
  "reportStatusDescription": "Completed",
  "dischargeType": "SSO Discharge,SSO Discharge",
  "dischargeQuality": "Raw Sewage,Raw Sewage",
  "dischargeVolume": "200.00000 Gallons",
  "dischargeVolumeNumeric": 200,
  "eventStartDate": "2026-10-06T19:45:00.0000000-04:00",
  "eventEndDate": "2026-10-06T21:30:00.0000000-04:00",
  "featureNumber": "WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT",
  "featureDescription": "Area around the Headworks building",
  "receivingWater": null,
  "landImpacted": "Area around the Headworks building.",
  "precipitationAmount": null,
  "precipitationType": "None,None",
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