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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Los Angeles City Bureau of Sanitation, Sep 16, 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 908142, reported Sep 16, 2026, 4:16 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: Los Angeles City Bureau of Sanitation (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 4SSO10450). Outlet: “[house number removed] South Gulana Avenue”. Location: 33.95764, -118.43370; 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: “Pacific Ocean”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Pacific Ocean, 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 16, 2026, 2:27 PM PDT

Ended

Sep 16, 2026, 3:08 PM PDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 16, 2026, 4:16 PM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM PST

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

204 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“204 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 164 gallons reached surface water; 40 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 Pacific Ocean: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 16, 2026, 2:27 PM PDT to Sep 16, 2026, 3:08 PM PDT
• Caution Pacific Ocean: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 16, 2026, 3:08 PM PDT to Sep 19, 2026, 3:08 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

908142

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "region": "4",
  "wdid": "4SSO10450",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Hyperion CS",
  "agency_name": "Los Angeles City Bureau of Sanitation",
  "spill_event_id": "908142",
  "version": "1.3",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "03-NOV-26",
  "first_certified_on": "04-NOV-26",
  "final_certified_on": "04-NOV-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] South Gulana Avenue",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "09/16/2026 14:27",
  "crew_arrival_at": "09/16/2026 15:04",
  "start_at": "09/16/2026 14:27",
  "caloes_notified_at": "09/16/2026 16:16",
  "caloes_control_number": "26-4800",
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "33.957644",
  "lon": "-118.433702",
  "appearance_points": "Manhole",
  "volume_total_gal": "204",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "0",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "164",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "164",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "40",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "09/16/2026 15:08",
  "causes": "Root Intrusion",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "09/16/2026 15:08",
  "receiving_water": "Pacific Ocean",
  "receiving_water_type": "Ocean",
  "public_access_impact": "Other (specify below)",
  "closing_entity": "The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health was notified and determined that the overflow did not necessitate any beach closures",
  "days_closed_or_restricted": "0",
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": "N",
  "samples_collected": "Y",
  "spill_category": "1",
  "reached_water": true,
  "destination_points": [
    {
      "lat": 33.958,
      "lon": -118.434
    }
  ]
}