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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Berkeley City of Public Works, Aug 25, 2026

Not stated by the source · California State Water Resources Control Board (CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database)

Source: California State Water Resources Control Board (CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database) via State Water Board CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System spill data: Cat1-2-3-Spills.txt (nightly flat file), record 907870, reported Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 15:08 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Berkeley City of Public Works (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 2SSO10096). Outlet: “[house number removed] Queens RD”. Location: 37.88436, -122.25141; location source: given in the source record.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names no water. No receiving water: the report says the discharge did not reach a water. The report is kept here but is not placed on a water and colours none on the map.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started

Aug 25, 2026, 9:30 AM PDT

Ended

Aug 25, 2026, 8:40 AM PDT (as published; not used as the end, see the current status above)

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 15:08 UTC

What and how much

Type

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Status in the record

Not stated by the source

Material

“untreated sewage”

Volume

50 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“50 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 0 gallons recovered”

Advice from California State Water Resources Control Board (CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period

This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.

Basis

not stated

Source and versions

Source

State Water Board CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System spill data: Cat1-2-3-Spills.txt (nightly flat file)

Source record number

907870

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

Note

Some details could not be read automatically. Check the original notice.

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  "region": "2",
  "wdid": "2SSO10096",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Berkeley City Public Works CS",
  "agency_name": "Berkeley City of Public Works",
  "spill_event_id": "907870",
  "version": "1.2",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": null,
  "first_certified_on": "28-SEP-26",
  "final_certified_on": "28-SEP-26",
  "spill_type": "Monthly Category 3 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] Queens RD",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "08/25/2026 09:35",
  "crew_arrival_at": "08/25/2026 09:40",
  "start_at": "08/25/2026 09:30",
  "caloes_notified_at": null,
  "caloes_control_number": null,
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "37.88436",
  "lon": "-122.25141",
  "appearance_points": "Manhole",
  "volume_total_gal": "50",
  "reached_drainage_system": "N",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": null,
  "volume_recovered_gal": "0",
  "destinations": "Unpaved Surface",
  "destination_points_given": null,
  "end_at": "08/25/2026 08:40",
  "causes": "Root Intrusion",
  "failure_location": "Manhole",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "08/25/2026 09:40",
  "receiving_water": null,
  "receiving_water_type": null,
  "public_access_impact": null,
  "closing_entity": null,
  "days_closed_or_restricted": null,
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": null,
  "samples_collected": null,
  "spill_category": "3",
  "reached_water": false
}