Sewer Overflows

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seweroverflowWastewater, or sewage comes from homes, businesses, commercial properties, industrial users, and public facilities, and is the water is discharged from toilets, drains, sinks, etc. Sewage travels through our sanitary sewer system and is treated at the Gallatin Wastewater Treatment Plant. Stormwater is generated during precipitation events (rainfall-snow) and is the water that flows off roofs, streets, sidewalks and parking lots. Stormwater drains into a separate stormwater collection system or directly into waterways. Gallatin Public Utilities does not treat stormwater.

Sanitary sewer systems are not designed to collect stormwater runoff from precipitation events. The sanitary sewer can overflow when the collection system capacity is exceeded due to the inflow and infiltration of stormwater during precipitation events. Inflow and infiltration occurs when stormwater enters the sanitary sewer system through cracks in pipes, defective manholes, or illegally connected downspouts and drains. Sanitary sewer overflows can also occur during dry weather when the flow is blocked or obstructed due to power outage, mechanical failures, or other incidents that prevent the normal operation of the system.

Keeping Safe

SEWEROVERFLOWSIGN[Converted]Sanitary sewer overflows can contain everything that goes down your drain. To protect the public health and to help improve the quality of water in our local streams, Gallatin Public Utilities work diligently to prevent pollution from entering the waterways. The projects being undertaken to upgrade the sanitary sewer system and to help reduce or eliminate sanitary overflows will take several years to complete. To ensure safety during a sanitary sewer overflow take the following precautions:

  • Look for and obey all caution signs posted by Gallatin Public Utilities
  • Avoid contact with streams, drainage ditches, and standing water
  • If you cannot avoid contact with the contaminated water thoroughly wash with soap and water

If you have questions concerning sanitary sewer overflows, or if you see a sanitary sewer overflow, please call Gallatin Public Utilities at (615) 451-5922.

Overflow Report

Overflow Location Beg. Date End Date Duration Volume Overflow Cause
1400 Nashville Pk 08-23-24 08-23-24  1 Hour  1,000 gal Damaged Force Main
1104 Lakeshore Dr 05-26-24 05-30-24  120 Hours  23,000,000 gal Rainfall
830 Belvedere Dr 05-09-24  05-09-24  14 Hours  1,500 gal Rainfall
1104 Lakeshore Dr 05-09-24  05-14-24  144 Hours 30,000,000 gal Rainfall
1104 Lakeshore Dr 12-02-23 12-02-23 4 Hours 1,500 gal  Line Failure
513 Red River Road 11-27-23  11-27-23 2 Hours 600 gal Fats/Oil and Grease
513 Red River Road 10-27-23  10-27-23  2 Hours  1,000 gal  Fats/Oil and Grease
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 05-08-23 05-08-23 6 Hours 451,500 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 01-03-23 01-05-23 28.5 Hours 3,128,000 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 12-08-22 12-09-22 26 Hours  119,041 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 12-07-22 12-07-22  22 Hours 229,625 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 12-06-22  12-06-22 7.5 Hours  10,291 gal Rainfall 
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 02-22-22  02-25-22  81 Hours 8,042,000 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 02-17-22  02-18-22 22 Hours 1,064,000 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 01-19-22  01-20-22 11 Hours 95,000 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 01-09-22 01-10-22  25 Hours 1,179,000 gal Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station  09-20-21  09-22-21  45 Hours  2,521,989 gal  Rainfall 
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 08-31-21 09-01-21  20.5 Hours  3,555,000 gal  Rainfall 
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station  03-27-21  03-29-21  54.25 Hours  4,859,000 gal  Rainfall (5+ Inches) 
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station  03-18-21  03-18-21 15 Hours 792,999 gal  Rainfall 
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station  02-27-21  03-02-21 59 Hours  6,689,998 gal  Rainfall (5+ Inches) 
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station  01-25-21 01-26-21 7 Hours 322,930 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 09-13-20 09-14-20 21.5 Hours 1,804,000 gal     Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 08-20-20 08-31-20 35 Hours  1,141,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 04-12-20 04-13-20 28 Hours 2,149,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 03-24-20 03-25-20 22 Hours 2,145,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 03-18-20 03-19-20 11.25 Hours 400,005 gal Rainfall 
Number One Lift Station 03-03-20 03-03-20 18 Hours 1,899,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 02-11-20 02-14-20  50.5 Hours 5,242,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 02-05-20 02-05-20 7.25 Hours 431,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 01-11-20  01-12-20 15.5 Hours 2,357,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 01-02-20 01-04-20 37 Hours 1,513,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 12-29-19  12-30-19 18.75 Hours 1,871,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 12-16-19 12-17-19 335 Hours 1,830,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 11-27-19  11-27-19 15 Hours 815,400 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 10-31-19 10-31-19 6 Hours 585,720 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station  06-26-19 06-28-19 48 Hours 86,400 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 06-22-19 06-23-19  5 Hours  10,500 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 06-07-19 06-07-19 13.5 Hours 24,210 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 04-14-19 04-14-19 8.75 Hours 18,375 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 04-08-19 04-08-19 7.25 Hours 10,875 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 03-19-19 03-10-19 8.5 Hours 12,500 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 03-09-19 03-10-19 10.5 Hours 18,900 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 02-20-19 02-24-19 76.25 Hours 137,190 gal Rainfall (4.8 inches)
Number One Lift Station 02-20-19 02-25-19 93.5 Hours 224,400 gal Rainfall (4.8 inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 02-10-19 02-11-19 8 Hours 11,850 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 02-10-19 02-11-19 13.5 Hours 24,360 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 02-06-19 02-07-19 20 Hours 36,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 02-06-19 02-08-19 31.5 Hours 66,150 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 01-19-19 01-20-19 18.5 Hours 27,450 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 01-19-19 01-20-19 23.25 Hours 48,650 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-31-18 01-01-19 36.75 Hours 44,100 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 12-31-18 01-01-19 39.25 Hours 58,875 gal Rainfall
Manhole #TB-1 12-31-18 01-01-19 31.75 Hours 47,625 gal Rainfall
Manhole #TB-1 12-03-18 12-03-18 1.5 Hours 2,250 gal Pump Station Failure
Bulls Creek Lift Station 11-14-18 11-15-18 19.75 Hours 29,625 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 11-14-18 11-15-18 18.5 Hours 33,150 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 11-06-18 11-06-18 16.5 Hours 24,750 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 11-05-18 11-06-18 18.5 Hours 33,000 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 08-18-18 0818-18 .75 Hours 900 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 04-23-18 04-24-18 25Hours 45,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 04-23-18 04-24-18 20 Hours 42,000 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 04-15-18 04-15-18 10.5 Hours 15,750 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 04-15-18 04-15-18 6Hours 12,600 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 03-29-18 03-29-18 22 Hours 19,800 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 03-29-18 03-30-18 31 Hours 46,500 gal Rainfall
Manhole #B222-A02 03-16-18 03-17-18 3Hours 2700 gal Blockage
Number One Lift Station 03-01-18 03-01-18 22.75 Hours 47,775 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 03-01-18 03-01-18 7.5 Hours 11,250 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 02-25-18 02-25-18 11 Hours 23,100 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 02-24-18 02-25-18 18.25 Hours 7,500 gal Rainfall
132 N Locust St 02-05-18 02-05-18 0.5 Hours 150 gal Blockage
Number One Lift Station 12-22-17 12-24-17 31.5 Hours 190,000 Rainfall (4+ Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-22-17 12-24-17 25.5 Hours 76,500 Rainfall (4+ Inches)
Lakeshore Dr Liftstation 12-23-17 12-23-17 13 Hours 3,900 gal Rainfall (4+ Inches)
Cairo Rd Lift Station 12-22-17 12-23-17 4.75 Hours 2,850 gal Rainfall (4+ Inches)
Cairo Rd Lift Station 08-31-17 09-01-17 3.5 Hours 2,100 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 08-31-17 09-01-17 17.5 Hours 24,750 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 08-31-17 9-01-17 17 Hours 25,500 gal Rainfall
Manhole #TC18 08-19-17 08-22-17 62 Hours 55,800 gal Blockage
Bulls Creek Lift Station 06-05-17 06-06-17 18 Hours 54,000 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 06-05-17 06-05-17 9.5 Hours 28,500 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 05-12-17 05-12-17 14.5 Hours 21,750 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 05-04-17 05-04-17 2.25 Hours 2,025 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 04-22-17 04-23-17 17 Hours 26,250 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 03-10-17 03-10-17 4.5 Hours 4,050 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 01-19-17 01-20-17 5 Hours 7,500 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 01-17-17 01-17-17 9.75 Hours 27,000 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-24-16 12-24-16 11 Hours 16,750 gal Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 12-24-16 12-24-16 1.5 Hours 20,000 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-18-16 12-18-16 3 Hours 4,500 gal Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-01-16 12-01-16 3 Hours 4,500 gal Power Failure
Number One Lift Station 07-07-16 07-08-16 24 Hours 360,000 gal Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 07-07-16 07-07-16 19 Hours 39,900 gal Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Cairo Rd Lift Station 07-07-16 07-07-16 2 Hours 600 gal Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-26-15 12-26-15 3 Hours
Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-01-15 12-01-15 18.25 Hours
Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 12-01-15 12-01-15 16.5 Hours
Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 11-18-15 11-19-15 12.25 Hours
Mechanical Failure
Cairo Rd Lift Station 11-06-15 11-06-15 1.5 Hours
Power Outage
Bulls Creek Lift Station 04-16-15 04-16-15 10.75 Hours
Rainfall
826 Coles Ferry Rd 02-23-15 02-23-15 20 Hours
Force Main Break
Number One Lift Station 02-21-15 02-22-15 12.25 Hours
Rainfall (3+ Inches)
Lakeshore Dr Liftstation 02-21-15 02-22-15 19.5 Hours
Rainfall (3+ Inches)
Manhole #B15-A20 02-21-15 02-23-15 53 Hours
Rainfall (3+ Inches)
Manhole #A19-B03 02-21-15 02-23-15 51 Hours
Rainfall (3+ Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 02-21-15 02-22-15 8.5 Hours
Rainfall (3+ Inches)
Number One Lift Station 12-06-14 12-06-14 20 Hours
Rainfall (2+ Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-06-14 12-06-14 5 Hours
Rainfall (2+ Inches)
Manhole #B20-A20 12-06-14 12-06-14 8 Hours
Rainfall (2+ Inches)
Number One Lift Station 10-14-14 10-15-14 21.5 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Manhole #C15-A02 10-14-14 10-14-14 2.5 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 10-14-14 10-14-14 12.5 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Manhole #B15-A20 10-14-14 10-14-14 7.75 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Manhole #B15-A18 10-14-14 10-14-14 7.75 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Cairo Rd Lift Station 10-14-14 10-14-14 1.75 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Number One Lift Station 10-08-14 10-08-14 1.75 Hours
Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 10-08-14 10-08-14 2.5 Hours
Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 08-30-14 08-30-14 2 Hours
Rainfall (2.5+ Inches)
Number One Lift Station 04-28-14 04-29-14 21.25 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 04-28-14 04-29-14 13 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
East Camp Creek Lift Station 04-28-14 04-29-14 9 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Cairo Rd Lift Station 04-28-14 04-29-14 4 Hours
Rainfall (6+ Inches)
Nashville Pike/Browns Lane 02-14-14 02-14-14 2 Hours
Broken Force Main
Bulls Creek Lift Station 02-04-14 02-05-14 17.5 Hours
Rainfall
Number One Lift Station 02-04-14 02-05-14 25 Hours
Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 01-17-14 01-17-14 1 Hour
Mechanical Failure
Manhole #TB-02 01-14-14 01-14-14 9 Hours
Mechanical Failure (Two Pumps Failed) & Rainfall
Bulls Creek Lift Station 01-11-14 01-11-14 7.75 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A19-D01 01-08-14 01-08-14 0.5 Hours
Blockage
Number One Lift Station 12-22-13 12-22-13 5 Hours
Rainfall
1144 Spencer Ave 12-16-13 12-16-13 1.5 Hours
Repair
Bulls Creek Lift Station 12-06-13 12-06-13 9.5 Hours
Rainfall
1064 Greenwood Ct 10-20-13 10-20-13 1 Hour
Mechanical Failure
Hoeganaes Lift Station 09-25-13 09-2513 .50 Hours
Mechanical Failure (Float Failure)
Across from 900 Aqua Dr 09-09-13 09-09-13 4 Hours
Mechanical Failure (Air Release Valve)
Across from 900 Aqua Dr 09-06-13 09-06-13 2.25 Hours
Mechanical Failure (Air Release Valve)
Number One Lift Station 08-12-13 08-12-13 4.5 Hours
Rainfall (1.3 + Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 08-12-13 08-12-13 5 Hours
Rainfall (1.3 + Inches)
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 08-08-13 08-09-13 17.75 Hours
Rainfall (4.5 + Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 08-08-13 08-08-13 7 Hours
Rainfall (4.5 + Inches)
Number 1 Lift Station 08-08-13 08-08-13 14 Hours
Rainfall (4.5 + Inches)
Cairo Rd Lift Station 08-08-13 08-08-13 .5 Hours
Mechanical Failure
Manhole #A17-M1 08-08-13 08-08-13 .5 Hours
Rainfall (4.5 + Inches)
Bulls Creek Lift Station 07-30-13 07-30-13 .75 Hours
Mechanical Failure
1830 Woods Ferry Rd 07-29-13 07-29-13 2.5 Hours
Damaged Force Main
Bulls Creek Lift Station 07-29-13 07-29-13 5 Hours
Damaged Force Main
Manhole #A19-C01 07-27-13 07-27-13 .75 Hours
Blockage
Baywatch Lift Station 05-14-13 05-14-13 4.7 Hours
Excess Flow
Cairo Rd Lift Station 05-09-13 05-09-13 .25 Hours
Mechanical Failure
Manhole #A02-A08 05-06-13 05-06-13 .5 Hours
Blockage (Manhole Damaged)
Number 1 Lift Station 05-05-13 05-05-13 16 Hours
Rainfall (3+ Inches )
Bulls Creek Lift Station 05-04-13 05-05-13 8.5 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A10A-A13 05-05-13 05-05-13 19 Hours
Rainfall
Number 1 Lift Station 04-27-13 04-29-13 39 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Bulls Creek Lift Station 04-27-13 04-28-13 28.5 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Lakeshore Drive Lift Station 04-27-13 04-29-13 49.5 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Cairo Lift Station 04-27-13 04-28-13 2 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Manhole #A10A-A13 04-27-13 0429-13 59.25 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Manhole #A10A-N1 04-27-13 04-29-13 42.25 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Manhole #A10A-PB1 04-27-13 04-29-13 42.25 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Manhole #A19-B02 04-27-13 04-28-13 28.5 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Manhole #A19-B03 04-27-13 04-29-13 42 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Manhole #TA1 04-27-13 04-28-13 23 Hours
Rainfall (5+ Inches )
Number 1 Pump Station 04-11-13 04-11-13 4 Hours
Mechanical Failure & Rainfall
Manhole #B2-F03 03-09-13 03-09-13 1.75 Hours
Blockage
Manhole #C12-A6 02-06-13 02-06-13 1 Hour
Blockage
Number 1 Lift Station 01-30-13 01-30-13 4.25 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A10A-PB1 01-30-13 01-30-13 0.75 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A10A-A13 01-30-13 01-30-13 12 Hours
Rainfall
Woodvale Lift Station 01-30-13 01-30-13 16 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A10A-A13 01-13-13 01-17-13 104 Hours
Rainfall
Woodvale Lift Station 01-13-13 01-17-13 95.5 Hours
Rainfall (Replacement Under Construction)
Number 1 Lift Station 01-13-13 01-14-13 30 Hours
Rainfall
Lakeshore Dr Lift Station 01-13-13 01-14-13 19 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #TA-36 01-13-13 01-14-13 16 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A19-B3 01-13-13 01-14-13 16 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #B15-A17 01-13-13 01-14-13 16 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A23-J3 01-13-13 01-14-13 12.5 Hours
Rainfall
Manhole #A10-A-PB1 01-13-13 01-14-13 22.5 Hours
Rainfall
1059 Browns Ln 01-02-13 01-02-13 20 Minutes
Mechanical Failure
Woodvale Lift Station 12-10-12 12-10-12 5 Hours
Rainfall
LH Pk @ Buckingham Blvd 09-26-12 09-27-12 19 Hours
Excavation Damage
Woodvale Lift Station 09-17-12 09-18-12 7.5 Hours
Rainfall
Woodvale Lift Station 09-08-12 09-08-12 5 Hours
Rainfall
Woodvale Lift Station 08-17-12 08-17-12 9.5 Hours
Rainfall
Woodvale Lift Station 08-09-12 08-09-12 3.5 Hours
Rainfall