120,000 Gallons of Sewage Overflow Reported in Century, Florida

An estimated 120,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled near Century on October 13, 2026, after a surge of wastewater overwhelmed a temporary bypass pump at the prison lift station on Tedder Road. The spill began on October 11 and lasted about 10 hours. The overflow occurred because the lift station’s rehabilitation project was incomplete and a permanent backup generator was not connected.

The incident was reported to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The report noted that the overflow was triggered when Century Correctional Institution began using large amounts of potable water, exceeding the bypass pump’s capacity. Cleanup was completed by applying lime to the site, and no waterways were impacted.