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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Santa Clarita, Sep 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 908181, reported Sep 17, 2026, 10:13 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: City of Santa Clarita (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 4SSO10429). Outlet: “1296 - 0788 ([house number removed] Del Monte Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91355)”. Location: 34.41228, -118.55172; 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: “Santa Clara River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Santa Clara River, CA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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When it happened and when it was reported

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Started
Ended
Detail provided by the source
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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
490 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“490 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 490 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

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
908181
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:908181
Source identifierca-swrcb-ciwqs-spills-flatfile
Source record number908181
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierca-santa-clarita
Sewer operatorCity of Santa Clarita
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)4SSO10429
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name1296 - 0788 ([house number removed] Del Monte Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91355)
Water named in the reportSanta Clara River
Linked waterssanta-clara-river-ca
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude34.412
Longitude-118.552
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedSep 17, 2026, 8:07 AM PDT (2026-09-17T08:07:00-07:00)
EndedSep 17, 2026, 9:45 AM PDT (2026-09-17T09:45:00-07:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceSep 17, 2026, 10:13 AM PDT (2026-09-17T10:13:00-07:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedOct 1, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (2026-10-01)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 5, 2026, 7:08 AM PST (2026-11-05T15:08:28Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons490
Volume as reported490 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 490 gallons reached surface water; 0 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": "4SSO10429",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Santa Clarita City CS",
  "agency_name": "City of Santa Clarita",
  "spill_event_id": "908181",
  "version": "1.2",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "21-SEP-26",
  "first_certified_on": "01-OCT-26",
  "final_certified_on": "01-OCT-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "1296 - 0788 ([house number removed] Del Monte Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91355)",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "09/17/2026 08:36",
  "crew_arrival_at": "09/17/2026 09:10",
  "start_at": "09/17/2026 08:07",
  "caloes_notified_at": "09/17/2026 10:13",
  "caloes_control_number": "26-4810",
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "34.41228",
  "lon": "-118.55172",
  "appearance_points": "Manhole",
  "volume_total_gal": "490",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "0",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "490",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "490",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "0",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water; Paved Surface; Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3)",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "09/17/2026 09:45",
  "causes": "Debris from Construction; Other (specify below); Vandalism (specify below)",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "09/17/2026 13:21",
  "receiving_water": "Santa Clara River",
  "receiving_water_type": "River",
  "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": 34.412,
      "lon": -118.552
    },
    {
      "lat": 34.412,
      "lon": -118.551
    }
  ]
}

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