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Palm Bay officials report 2.41‑million‑gallon sewer main break; 1.16 million gallons released to environment
Summary
City officials told council that a June 8, 2025 break in a 20‑inch force main near Claremont/Turkey Creek released an estimated 2,410,000 gallons of sewage; crews recovered about 1,250,000 gallons and staff estimate repair and restoration costs at roughly $1.12 million.
Utilities Director Gabriel Boden told the Palm Bay City Council on July 7 that a force‑main break on the night of June 8 at 1050 Claremont released an estimated 2,410,000 gallons of sewage, of which the city and its contractor recovered about 1,250,000 gallons.
"About 4 a.m. the crew got down to the main and noticed a break that ran the entire length of the 20‑inch main," Boden said, describing a failure that required outside contractors and bypass work. "Released into the environment was about 1,160,000 gallons." He said crews deployed turbidity barriers, removed 702 cubic yards of contaminated soil from nearby storm ponds, and skimmed roughly 56,000 gallons of creek water containing solids.
Morton, the city manager, framed the…
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