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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Brunswick County Collection System, Sep 14, 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 3c3b90cf-0904-4e59-833c-d87a96f430ef, reported Sep 15, 2026, 11:00 AM 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: Brunswick County Collection System (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, WQCS00284). Outlet: “80 Mill Pond Rd SW, Sunset Beach, North Carolina, 28468”. Location: 33.90251, -78.51479; 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: “Calabash River”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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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
Ended
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
not given
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

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
8,800 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“8,800 gallons estimated; 8,800 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

Source and versions

Source
NC DEQ DWR "SSOs and Bypasses" ArcGIS layer
Source record number
3c3b90cf-0904-4e59-833c-d87a96f430ef
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifiernc-dwr-sso-2026:3c3b90cf-0904-4e59-833c-d87a96f430ef
Source identifiernc-dwr-sso-2026
Source record number3c3b90cf-0904-4e59-833c-d87a96f430ef
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifiernc-brunswick-county
Sewer operatorBrunswick County Collection System
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)WQCS00284
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name80 Mill Pond Rd SW, Sunset Beach, North Carolina, 28468
Water named in the reportCalabash River
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude33.903
Longitude-78.515
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedSep 14, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT (2026-09-14T11:40:00-04:00)
EndedSep 14, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT (2026-09-14T19:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceSep 15, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (2026-09-15T11:00:00-04:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 4, 2026, 8:08 PM EST (2026-11-05T01:08:23Z)
Materialuntreated wastewater
Volume, in gallons8,800
Volume as reported8,800 gallons estimated; 8,800 gallons reached surface water
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityNC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://services2.arcgis.com/kCu40SDxsCGcuUWO/arcgis/rest/services/Sanitary_Sewer_Overflows_since_Jan_2026/FeatureServer/0/query?where=globalid%3D%273c3b90cf-0904-4e59-833c-d87a96f430ef%27&outFields=*&f=json

Original source data

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  "dwr_permit_with_name": "WQCS00284 - Brunswick County Collection System",
  "dwr_regional_office": "Wilmington",
  "deq_county": "Brunswick",
  "deq_address": "80 Mill Pond Rd SW, Sunset Beach, North Carolina, 28468",
  "deq_municipality": "Sunset Beach",
  "dwr_report_date": 1789484400000,
  "dwr_start_date": 1789400400000,
  "dwr_ongoing": "No",
  "dwr_end_date": 1789426800000,
  "dwr_volume": 8800,
  "dwr_reached_water": "Yes",
  "dwr_waterbody": "Calabash River - 15-25-13",
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  "dwr_conveyance": "Unnamed Tributary",
  "dwr_fish_kill": "Unknown",
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  "deq_latitude": 33.902514,
  "deq_longitude": -78.514794,
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