No contact with Flint River recommended after weekend sewage release

No contact with Flint River recommended after weekend sewage release

Flint's Water Pollution Control Facility discharged an undisclosed amount of untreated wastewater into the Flint River during a rainfall event on Saturday.

Utilities Department Water Pollution Control Division Wastewater Plant Discharge Notification

FLINT, Mich. – The City of Flint Water Pollution Control Facility discharged wet-weather flows on March 7, 2026, at 8:20 a.m., consisting of a mixture of stormwater and partially treated sewage from its Wastewater Treatment Plant. This discharge was due to excessive wet-weather flows (rainwater and stormwater entering the sewer system) that exceeded the plant’s capacity for full secondary treatment of sewage. The Wastewater Treatment Plant has a…