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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Newton Collection System, Sep 22, 2026

Ended (as reported) · NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map)

Source: NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map) via NC DEQ DWR "SSOs and Bypasses" ArcGIS layer, record 30ca1a97-f0a3-4dc0-830e-f84042390084, reported Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:08 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Newton Collection System (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, WQCS00044). Outlet: “Affordable Moving and Storage”. Location: 35.68461, -81.22630; location source: given in the source record.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Anthony Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Hildebran Creek, NC. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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

Sep 22, 2026, 7:32 PM EDT

Ended

Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:08 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

“untreated wastewater”

Volume

1,800 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“1,800 gallons estimated; 1,800 gallons reached surface water”

Advice from NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map)

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 Hildebran Creek: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 22, 2026, 7:32 PM EDT to Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT
• Caution Hildebran Creek: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT to Sep 25, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

NC DEQ DWR "SSOs and Bypasses" ArcGIS layer

Source record number

30ca1a97-f0a3-4dc0-830e-f84042390084

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "deq_program": "Sanitary Sewer Overflow",
  "dwr_incident_number": "202601625",
  "dwr_permit_with_name": "WQCS00044 - Newton Collection System",
  "dwr_regional_office": "Mooresville",
  "deq_county": "Catawba",
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