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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Oakland City DPW, Sep 2, 2026

Ended (as reported) · 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 907995, reported Sep 3, 2026, 2:05 PM 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: Oakland City DPW (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 2SSO11204). Outlet: “14th St. & Castro St.”. Location: 37.80670, -122.27727; 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: “Santonio Creek,San Francisco Bay.”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to San Francisco Bay, CA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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

Sep 2, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT

Ended

Sep 2, 2026, 1:35 PM PDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 3, 2026, 2:05 PM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Sep 14, 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

Ended (as reported)

Material

“untreated sewage”

Volume

2,010 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“2,010 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 1,982 gallons reached surface water; 16 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

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported San Francisco Bay: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 2, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT to Sep 2, 2026, 1:35 PM PDT
• Caution San Francisco Bay: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 2, 2026, 1:35 PM PDT to Sep 5, 2026, 1:35 PM PDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

907995

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "region": "2",
  "wdid": "2SSO11204",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Oakland City CS",
  "agency_name": "Oakland City DPW",
  "spill_event_id": "907995",
  "version": "1.3",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "04-SEP-26",
  "first_certified_on": "14-SEP-26",
  "final_certified_on": "14-SEP-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "14th St. & Castro St.",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "09/02/2026 12:31",
  "crew_arrival_at": "09/02/2026 12:34",
  "start_at": "09/02/2026 08:00",
  "caloes_notified_at": "09/03/2026 14:05",
  "caloes_control_number": "26-4516",
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "37.8067",
  "lon": "-122.27727",
  "appearance_points": "Other (specify below)",
  "volume_total_gal": "2010",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "16",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "1966",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "1982",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "16",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water; Paved Surface; Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3)",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "09/02/2026 13:35",
  "causes": "Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG)",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "09/02/2026 13:35",
  "receiving_water": "Santonio Creek,San Francisco Bay.",
  "receiving_water_type": "Other (specify below); Stream/Creek",
  "public_access_impact": "Other (specify below)",
  "closing_entity": "N/A",
  "days_closed_or_restricted": "0",
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": "N",
  "samples_collected": "N",
  "spill_category": "1",
  "reached_water": true,
  "destination_points": [
    {
      "lat": 37.767,
      "lon": -122.436
    }
  ]
}