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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Milk River Intercounty Drainage Board, Sep 3, 2026

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

Source: Michigan EGLE (MiEnviro CSO/SSO List) via EGLE MiEnviro CSO/SSO List, record 7977228784938794143-3, reported Sep 3, 2026, 5:03 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-04 15:09 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Milk River Intercounty Drainage Board (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MI0025500). Outlet: 001 “Milk River”. Location: 42.45056, -82.88889; location source: EPA wastewater outlet records (the report gives no location).

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Source: EPA ECHO wastewater outlet records, permit MI0025500, outlet 001. Location linked by DirtyWaterWatch.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Lake St. Clair”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Saint Clair, MI. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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

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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 3, 2026, 3:36 AM EDT

Ended

Sep 3, 2026, 6:26 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 3, 2026, 5:03 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-04 15:09 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

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

Volume

33.4 million gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“33.4 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 Lake Saint Clair: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 3, 2026, 3:36 AM EDT to Sep 3, 2026, 6:26 PM EDT
• Caution Lake Saint Clair: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 3, 2026, 6:26 PM EDT to Sep 7, 2026, 6:26 PM 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

7977228784938794143-3

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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