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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Rolling Hills Estates City, Sep 7, 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 908032, reported Sep 8, 2026, 1:10 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: Rolling Hills Estates City (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 4SSO10423). Outlet: “1545-0291 ([house number removed] Highridge Road, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274)”. Location: 33.76081, -118.38007; 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: “Manhattan Beach-Frontal Santa Monica Bay Watershed”. Not linked to a mapped water. The report names no water and no outlet listed in EPA and state records.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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When it happened and when it was reported

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Started
Ended
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Reported to the source
Published
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Source last updated
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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
5,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“5,000 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 4,000 gallons reached surface water; 1,000 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
908032
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierca-swrcb-ciwqs-spills-flatfile:908032
Source identifierca-swrcb-ciwqs-spills-flatfile
Source record number908032
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierca-rolling-hills-estates
Sewer operatorRolling Hills Estates City
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)4SSO10423
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name1545-0291 ([house number removed] Highridge Road, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274)
Water named in the reportManhattan Beach-Frontal Santa Monica Bay Watershed
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude33.761
Longitude-118.38
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedSep 7, 2026, 10:35 AM PDT (2026-09-07T10:35:00-07:00)
EndedSep 7, 2026, 2:09 PM PDT (2026-09-07T14:09:00-07:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceSep 8, 2026, 1:10 PM PDT (2026-09-08T13:10:00-07:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedSep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (2026-09-21)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 5, 2026, 7:08 AM PST (2026-11-05T15:08:28Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons5,000
Volume as reported5,000 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 4,000 gallons reached surface water; 1,000 gallons recovered
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityCalifornia State Water Resources Control Board (CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/sso/docs/data_files/Cat1-2-3-Spills.txt

Original source data

{
  "region": "4",
  "wdid": "4SSO10423",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Rolling Hills City Estates CS",
  "agency_name": "Rolling Hills Estates City",
  "spill_event_id": "908032",
  "version": "1.2",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "09-SEP-26",
  "first_certified_on": "21-SEP-26",
  "final_certified_on": "21-SEP-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "1545-0291 ([house number removed] Highridge Road, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274)",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "09/07/2026 12:00",
  "crew_arrival_at": "09/07/2026 13:30",
  "start_at": "09/07/2026 10:35",
  "caloes_notified_at": "09/08/2026 13:10",
  "caloes_control_number": "26-4598",
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "33.76081",
  "lon": "-118.38007",
  "appearance_points": "Manhole",
  "volume_total_gal": "5000",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "0",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "4000",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "4000",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "1000",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water; Paved Surface; Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3)",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "09/07/2026 14:09",
  "causes": "Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG)",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "09/07/2026 14:30",
  "receiving_water": "Manhattan Beach-Frontal Santa Monica Bay Watershed",
  "receiving_water_type": "Ocean",
  "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": 33.761,
      "lon": -118.38
    },
    {
      "lat": 33.761,
      "lon": -118.38
    }
  ]
}

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