Plum Creek
Stream in Illinois, past Baldwin, Coulterville, Evansville, Sparta, Tilden and Walsh
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source
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.
Ringed dots mark treatment plant outfalls.
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About this status
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work. No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.
Sources checked: a public source (last successful check 2026-11-06 08:38 UTC); a public source (last successful check 2026-11-06 08:39 UTC); MWRD Lake Michigan reversals table (1985 to present) (last successful check 2026-11-06 08:41 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC. · Updated
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
- Discharges affecting the Plum Creek in Illinois, last 12 months0December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
- Days with a discharge affecting the Plum Creek in Illinois, last 12 months0December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it.
- Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Plum Creek in Illinois, last 12 months0December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
- 2023 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Plum Creek in Illinois0.0%May to October 2023; incomplete source coverageShare of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
- Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Plum Creek in Illinois0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.
This record covers the Plum Creek within Illinois; the same river upstream is a separate record.
Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater.
Reported discharges per month
1 reported discharge, January 2022 to November 2026.
- Combined sewer overflow
- Sanitary sewer overflow
- Treatment bypass, blended or other
- Incomplete source coverage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's sewer overflow records are limited: they hold only what operators file with the agency.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
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| Month | Combined sewer overflow | Sanitary sewer overflow | Treatment bypass, blended or other | Total | Counted from | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| October 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| December 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| January 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| April 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Source records | Incomplete source coverage |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month
Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.
- Discharge or advisory reported
- Incomplete source coverage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's sewer overflow records are limited: they hold only what operators file with the agency.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
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| Month | Hours with a discharge or advisory status | Hours from post-discharge periods | Hours in the month | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2022 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| October 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| November 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| December 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| January 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2023 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 | 696 | Incomplete source coverage |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 672 | Incomplete source coverage |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| April 2025 | 7 | 7 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 672 | Incomplete source coverage |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 720 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2026 | 0 | 0 | 125 | Incomplete source coverage |
Days with a reported discharge per month
A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.
- Incomplete source coverage
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
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| Month | Days with a reported discharge | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | |
| February 2022 | 0 | |
| March 2022 | 0 | |
| April 2022 | 0 | |
| May 2022 | 0 | |
| June 2022 | 0 | |
| July 2022 | 0 | |
| August 2022 | 0 | |
| September 2022 | 0 | |
| October 2022 | 0 | |
| November 2022 | 0 | |
| December 2022 | 0 | |
| January 2023 | 0 | |
| February 2023 | 0 | |
| March 2023 | 0 | |
| April 2023 | 0 | |
| May 2023 | 0 | |
| June 2023 | 0 | |
| July 2023 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2023 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2023 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2023 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2023 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| December 2023 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| January 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| February 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| March 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| April 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| May 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| June 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| July 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| December 2024 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| January 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| February 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| March 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| April 2025 | 1 | Incomplete source coverage |
| May 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| June 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| July 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| December 2025 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| January 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| February 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| March 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| April 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| May 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| June 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| July 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| August 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| September 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| October 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| November 2026 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
Reported discharges per year, 2000 to 2026
1 reported discharge, 2000 to 2026.
- Combined sewer overflow
- Sanitary sewer overflow
- Treatment bypass, blended or other
- Incomplete source coverage
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's sewer overflow records are limited: they hold only what operators file with the agency.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
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| Year | Combined sewer overflow | Sanitary sewer overflow | Treatment bypass, blended or other | Total | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
Reported volume per year
Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 1 report that gave a volume as a number.
- Incomplete source coverage
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
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| Year | Reported volume, gallons | Reports with a volume | Reports without a volume | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2025 | 210,000 | 1 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year
Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.
- Discharge or advisory reported
- Incomplete source coverage
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
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| Year | Hours with a discharge or advisory status | Share of the year | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2025 | 7 | 0.1% | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2026 | 0 | 0.0% | Incomplete source coverage |
Reported discharges by calendar month, all years
Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.
Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
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| Month | Reported discharges | Years of records |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 38 |
| February | 0 | 38 |
| March | 0 | 39 |
| April | 1 | 39 |
| May | 0 | 39 |
| June | 0 | 39 |
| July | 0 | 39 |
| August | 0 | 38 |
| September | 0 | 38 |
| October | 0 | 38 |
| November | 0 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 38 |
How these charts are counted
We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records: records from May 3, 2022 to the latest update (limited records)
- il-mwrd-lake-michigan-reversals: records from March 4, 1985 to July 3, 2023
Reports linked to Plum Creek
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 11:00 AM CDT | City of Sparta · SSO · 210,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: EPA ECHO Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event report (reported to regulators), retrieved 2026-11-06 08:38 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Illinois by year: 2025 (1 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
Treatment plant outfalls
3 outfalls
- Outfall 001 · Village of Baldwin · receiving water in the permit: UNNAMED TRIB OF PLUM CREEK · status not published
- Outfall 001 · City of Sparta · receiving water in the permit: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF PLUM CREEK · status not published
- Outfall 001 · Village of Tilden · receiving water in the permit: U.T. OF PLUM CREEK · status not published
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit records (ICIS-NPDES permitted features): where a treatment plant’s permitted discharge leaves. No national source says whether a plant outfall is open or closed.
Sewer operators listed for this water: City of Sparta, Village of Baldwin, Village of Tilden.
Boat launches
No public boat launch is listed in our records for this water.
Nearby waters
- Maxwell Creek, IL No current status shown about 9 km away
- Doza Creek, IL No current status shown about 11 km away
- Marys River, IL No current status shown about 16 km away
- Little Ninemile Creek, IL No current status shown about 18 km away
- North Fork Cox Creek, IL No current status shown about 18 km away
Sources covering this water
- a public source · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:38 UTC
- a public source · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:39 UTC
- MWRD Lake Michigan reversals table (1985 to present) · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:41 UTC
1 record linked to this water. Updated .