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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Raleigh Collection System, Aug 23, 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 cb2c99e5-2382-4b86-856e-de15e32253dc, reported Aug 24, 2026, 9:55 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: Raleigh Collection System (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, WQCS00002). Outlet: “5312 Woodsdale Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606”. Location: 35.76069, -78.72973; 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: “Walnut Creek (Lake Johnson)”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Johnson, NC, Walnut Creek, NC. 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

Aug 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT

Ended

Aug 23, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Aug 24, 2026, 9:55 AM 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

742 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“742 gallons estimated; 320 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 Lake Johnson: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT to Aug 23, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT
• Caution Lake Johnson: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 23, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT to Aug 27, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT
• Discharge or advisory reported Walnut Creek: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT to Aug 23, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT
• Caution Walnut Creek: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 23, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT to Aug 26, 2026, 3:46 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

cb2c99e5-2382-4b86-856e-de15e32253dc

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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