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Sanitary Sewer & Stormwater Infrastructure Services in Palm Beach County

Southeast Services Supports Municipalities, Utilities, and Large Property Owners Across All Florida Counties With Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Assessment, Cleaning, Rehabilitation, and Compliance Work.

County Infrastructure Snapshot · Past 12 Months

The Infrastructure Picture in Palm Beach County

FDEP Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Palm Beach County has 51 sanitary sewer overflow incidents reported to FDEP in the past 12 months, totaling 227,498 gal of reported volume. That ranks Palm Beach #13 of 38 Florida counties with reported incidents in this window. The largest single incident in the window reported 87,500 gal.

Incidents
51
Reported Volume
227,498 gal
Most Recent
Aug 27, 2026

Infrastructure Age Context

Palm Beach's housing stock is 33.7% pre-1980, with an estimated median structure age of 41 years. Older housing correlates with older buried infrastructure, which drives the need for condition assessment and trenchless rehabilitation.

Pre-1940
2%
1940 to 1959
6%
1960 to 1979
26%
1980 to 1999
42%
2000+
24%

Source: US Census ACS housing-age estimates, 713,855 units in Palm Beach County.

Clean Water Act Enforcement

EPA ECHO records show 1 active consent decree and 1 total enforcement action affecting 0 regulated facilities in Palm Beach County.

Rainfall Context, NOAA

Palm Beach County recorded 44.9 inches of total precipitation across the past 12 months (NOAA station coverage 100%). Rainfall pulses are the primary driver of inflow and infiltration in older collection systems.

County Data Read · Trailing 12 Months

What the Data Shows in Palm Beach County

The trailing 12 month FDEP public notice record for Palm Beach County holds 51 sanitary sewer releases and 227,498 gallons of reported release volume. By volume, Palm Beach County ranks 13 of 38 reporting counties. The single largest event in the window released 87,500 gallons. Palm Beach County last appeared in the notice record on August 27, 2026. Volume at that level in Palm Beach County usually traces to a few chronic segments, which CCTV pipeline inspection isolates quickly. Housing in Palm Beach County spans two eras, with US Census ACS estimates placing 33.7% of 713,855 units before 1980. That puts the typical Palm Beach County structure near 41 years old. Palm Beach County scoping separates the pre 1980 core, where CCTV pipeline inspection leads, from newer areas.

Rainfall in Palm Beach County totaled 44.9 inches over the trailing 12 months in NOAA precipitation data (100% coverage), a normal load for the region. Typical loading makes the Palm Beach County window a reasonable planning baseline. Active Clean Water Act enforcement is present in Palm Beach County, with 1 consent decree and 1 recorded action in EPA ECHO, so inspection and rehabilitation records carry regulatory weight. Because Palm Beach County lies in South Florida, the fair comparison set is Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Southeast Services keeps an established local presence in Palm Beach County, with crews and CCTV pipeline inspection units based in the region.

Sources: FDEP public notices, NOAA precipitation data, US Census ACS housing age estimates, and EPA ECHO enforcement records.

Local Map

Palm Beach County, Past 12 Months

Reported Sanitary Sewer Overflows in Palm Beach County, Tier-Colored by Spill Volume.

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SES in Palm Beach

A Core Service County for Southeast Services

Palm Beach County sits inside Southeast Services' home service footprint on Florida's Treasure Coast and Space Coast. We've been operating from our Vero Beach headquarters for over twenty years, supporting county utilities, municipal sewer departments, and large property owners across the region.

Crews and equipment are based locally, so condition-assessment, cleaning, and trenchless rehabilitation work in Palm Beach County can be mobilized on routine, project, and emergency timelines.

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