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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Calexico City, Jan 23, 2024

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 908132, reported Sep 17, 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: Calexico City (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 7SSO10515). Outlet: “Adler St. collection sewer line and New River”. Location: 32.67116, -115.51419; 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: “New River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to New River, 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

Jan 23, 2024, 2:50 PM PST

Ended

Jan 23, 2024, 2:35 PM PST (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 17, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Sep 17, 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

600 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“600 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 600 gallons reached surface water; 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

Status history from this report

• No current status shown New River: end not confirmed, no map colour, Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 PM PDT to Dec 15, 2026, 8:00 PM PST (the end is scheduled: a new report can change it)

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

908132

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

Note

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  "region": "7",
  "wdid": "7SSO10515",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Calexico CS",
  "agency_name": "Calexico City",
  "spill_event_id": "908132",
  "version": "1.2",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "17-SEP-26",
  "first_certified_on": "17-SEP-26",
  "final_certified_on": "17-SEP-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "Adler St. collection sewer line and New River",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "01/23/2024 14:35",
  "crew_arrival_at": "01/23/2024 14:35",
  "start_at": "01/23/2024 14:50",
  "caloes_notified_at": null,
  "caloes_control_number": null,
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "32.67116",
  "lon": "-115.51419",
  "appearance_points": "Manhole; Other (specify below)",
  "volume_total_gal": "600",
  "reached_drainage_system": "N",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "600",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "0",
  "destinations": "Surface Water",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "01/23/2024 14:35",
  "causes": "Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls",
  "failure_location": "Manhole",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "01/23/2024 14:50",
  "receiving_water": "New River",
  "receiving_water_type": "Other (specify below)",
  "public_access_impact": "Other (specify below)",
  "closing_entity": "City of Calexico did not close or restrict any water body",
  "days_closed_or_restricted": "0",
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": "N",
  "samples_collected": "N",
  "spill_category": "1",
  "reached_water": true,
  "destination_points": [
    {
      "lat": 32.672,
      "lon": -115.515
    }
  ]
}