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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — City of Inkster, Oct 2, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record 7013355232535999352-3, reported Oct 2, 2026, 8:44 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 Inkster (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0051471). Outlet: 002 “Middlebelt CSO Retention/Treatment Basin”. 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: “Lower Rouge River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lower River Rouge, 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 2, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

Ended

Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Oct 2, 2026, 8:44 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

Ended (as reported)

Material

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

Volume

480,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“0.48 Million 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 Lower River Rouge: Discharge reported ongoing, Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT to Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT
• Caution Lower River Rouge: Within the caution period after the reported end, Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT to Oct 5, 2026, 10:30 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

7013355232535999352-3

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "submissionReferenceNumber": "HQS-0G9J-5YTPE",
  "sectionNumber": 3,
  "submissionReceivedDate": "2026-10-02T08:44:01.1470000-04:00",
  "responsiblePartyName": "City of Inkster",
  "siteName": "Wayne Co/Inkster CSO",
  "permitNumber": "MI0051471",
  "countyDescription": "Wayne",
  "countyId": "82",
  "reportStatusId": "COMPLETE",
  "reportStatusDescription": "Completed",
  "dischargeType": "RTB Discharge,RTB Discharge",
  "dischargeQuality": "Partially Treated,Partially Treated",
  "dischargeVolume": "0.48000 Million Gallons",
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  "eventEndDate": "2026-10-02T10:30:00.0000000-04:00",
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