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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Sacramento City, Aug 17, 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 908165, reported Sep 22, 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: Sacramento City (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 5SSO10901). Outlet: “[house number removed] Marysville Blvd”. Location: 38.61959, -121.43738; 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 17, 2026, 7:45 AM PDT

Ended

Aug 17, 2026, 9:50 AM PDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Sep 22, 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

420 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“420 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 420 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

908165

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "region": "5S",
  "wdid": "5SSO10901",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "City of Sacramento Utilities CS",
  "agency_name": "Sacramento City",
  "spill_event_id": "908165",
  "version": "1.1",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": null,
  "first_certified_on": "22-SEP-26",
  "final_certified_on": "22-SEP-26",
  "spill_type": "Monthly Category 3 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] Marysville Blvd",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "08/17/2026 07:48",
  "crew_arrival_at": "08/17/2026 07:48",
  "start_at": "08/17/2026 07:45",
  "caloes_notified_at": null,
  "caloes_control_number": null,
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "38.61959",
  "lon": "-121.43738",
  "appearance_points": "Force Main",
  "volume_total_gal": "420",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "420",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": null,
  "volume_recovered_gal": "420",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System; Unpaved Surface",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "08/17/2026 09:50",
  "causes": "Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Installation",
  "failure_location": "Force Main",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "08/18/2026 15:37",
  "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,
  "destination_points": [
    {
      "lat": 38.62,
      "lon": -121.437
    },
    {
      "lat": 38.62,
      "lon": -121.438
    }
  ]
}