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Treatment plant bypass reported — Sault Ste. Marie MI WWTP, Oct 15, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record 5542431247287477878-3, reported Oct 16, 2026, 7:09 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: Sault Ste. Marie MI WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0024058). Outlet: not stated. 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: “St Mary's River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Saint Marys 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

Oct 15, 2026, 10:44 PM EDT

Ended

not reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Oct 16, 2026, 7:09 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

Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

“Partially Treated”

Volume

217,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“217000 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

• Caution Saint Marys River: Discharge record with unclear status, Oct 16, 2026, 7:09 AM EDT to Oct 30, 2026, 7:09 AM EDT
• End not confirmed Saint Marys River, Oct 30, 2026, 7:09 AM EDT to Nov 14, 2026, 9:44 PM EST (the end is scheduled: a new report can change it)
• No current status shown Saint Marys River: end not confirmed, no map colour, Nov 14, 2026, 9:44 PM EST to Jan 14, 2027, 6:09 AM EST (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

5542431247287477878-3

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-10-16T07:09:46.6100000-04:00",
  "responsiblePartyName": "Sault Ste. Marie MI WWTP",
  "siteName": "Sault Ste Marie WWTP",
  "permitNumber": "MI0024058",
  "countyDescription": "Chippewa",
  "countyId": "17",
  "reportStatusId": "COMPLETE",
  "reportStatusDescription": "Completed",
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