Report From City of Dowagiac About Sewage Leak Near Sister Lakes

Report From City of Dowagiac About Sewage Leak Near Sister Lakes

Report of Discharge (CSO\SSO\RTB) 

version 1.14 

(Submission #: HPW-N1TC-KCAFC, version 1) 

Details 

Submission ID HPW-N1TC-KCAFC 

Status In Process 

Form Input 

Report Details 

Is this the inital or final discharge report? 

Initial 

Site/Facility Name: 

Sister Lakes Area Util Auth CM 

Permit Number (if applicable): 

3112a-0889 

Sewer Systemor Treatment Facility Owner 

Organization Name 

City of Dowagiac 

Phone Type Number Extension 

Business 2697828200 

Email 

mmiller@dowagiac.org 

Fax 

NONE PROVIDED 

Address 

241 S Front St 

Dowagiac, MI 49047 

United States 

Facility Address 

32764 Dixon S 

Dowagiac, MI 49047 

Sewer Systemor Treatment Facility Owner Location 

42.0566,-86.2074 

32764 Dixon S, Dowagiac, MI 

Discharge Details (1 of 1) 

SSO Discharge from `NEW_FEATR_ID_TXT“OUTFL_ID_TXT` 

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Discharge Type: 

SSO Discharge 

SSODischarge 

The reported discharge is from a private or municipal separate sewer collection system (not a wastewater treatment plant) during wet or dry weather, or a dry weather discharge from a municipal combined sewer collection system. 

Is the outfall or discharge area located at a private residential address? 

YES 

Please describe the discharge location. Private Residential Addresses entered here will not show to the public. Sewer Discharged from Municipal Lift Station Located at 50652 Garret Rd, from there it flowed across the street to 50655 Garret Rd ( Private Residential), and then flowed into the yard at 50651 Garret Rd (Private Residential). The resident at 50651 has a driveway drain that drains into Dewey Lake. 

Outfall or Discharge Area Description 

The discharge area comprises of Roadway, and residential lawn. 

Outfall or Discharge Area Location 

42.06128411303584,-86.18522945653899 

Has the discharge ended? 

NO 

Quality of Discharge 

Raw Sewage 

Please describe the discharge, including the reason for Discharge 

The discharge is raw sewage caused by a mechanical failure at or near a sanitary sewer lift station 

Was the land or surface water impacted by the discharge? 

Both land and water impacted 

Name of Surface Water(s) Impacted:
Dewey Lake

Name/description of the land impacted: 

Roadside and lawns located along Garret Rd and M152 

Discharge Event Start 

Date Time
08/04/2023 08:30 am

Initial Notification 

Organization Date Time
Local Health Department 08/04/2023 01:50 pm
Daily Local Newspaper 08/04/2023 01:50 pm

Was EGLE notified prior to this report being received? 

EGLE was notified prior to this report being submitted 

Prior EGLE notification that discharge has started 

EGLE Notification MethodPerson(s) notifiedEGLE Notification DateEGLE Notification TimeComments
PhoneMarcus Tironi08/04/2023 12:44 pmSpoke With Marcus Tironi regarding discharge, he informed me that the phone call would meet the requirement for contacting EGLE within 24 hours of discharge.

Precipitation Type(s) (Select none if there was no precipitation) 

None 

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Was this discharge disinfected to meet fecal coliformlimitations? NO 

Additional Details 

Report Submitter 

Prefix 

NONE PROVIDED 

First Name 

Mark 

Title 

NONE PROVIDED 

Last Name Miller 

Organization Name 

City of Dowagiac 

Phone Type Number Extension 

Business 2697828200 

Email 

mmiller@dowagiac.org 

Fax 

NONE PROVIDED 

Address 

241 S Front St 

Dowagiac, MI 49047 

United States 

Do you have any additional comments or uploads you would like to provide? 

NO 

Status History 

User Processing Status
8/4/2023 1:16:54 PM Mark Miller Draft
8/4/2023 1:39:14 PM Mark Miller Submitting
8/4/2023 1:39:15 PM Mark Miller Submitted
8/4/2023 1:39:22 PM Mark Miller In Process

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