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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA), Sep 20, 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 908201, reported Sep 20, 2026, 5:13 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: Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 2SSO10196). Outlet: “[house number removed] 5th St. West (MH136-119)”. Location: 38.29344, -122.46802; 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: “Fryer Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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
2,790 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“2,790 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 2,790 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

Source and versions

Source
State Water Board CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System spill data: Cat1-2-3-Spills.txt (nightly flat file)
Source record number
908201
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:908201
Source identifierca-swrcb-ciwqs-spills-flatfile
Source record number908201
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierca-sonoma-county-water-agency
Sewer operatorSonoma County Water Agency (SCWA)
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)2SSO10196
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name[house number removed] 5th St. West (MH136-119)
Water named in the reportFryer Creek
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude38.293
Longitude-122.468
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedSep 20, 2026, 4:24 PM PDT (2026-09-20T16:24:00-07:00)
EndedSep 20, 2026, 7:30 PM PDT (2026-09-20T19:30:00-07:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceSep 20, 2026, 5:13 PM PDT (2026-09-20T17:13:00-07:00)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedOct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (2026-10-05)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 5, 2026, 7:08 AM PST (2026-11-05T15:08:28Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons2,790
Volume as reported2,790 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 2,790 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": "2",
  "wdid": "2SSO10196",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Sonoma Valley County S.D. CS",
  "agency_name": "Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA)",
  "spill_event_id": "908201",
  "version": "1.3",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "23-SEP-26",
  "first_certified_on": "05-OCT-26",
  "final_certified_on": "05-OCT-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] 5th St. West (MH136-119)",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "09/20/2026 16:45",
  "crew_arrival_at": "09/20/2026 19:00",
  "start_at": "09/20/2026 16:24",
  "caloes_notified_at": "09/20/2026 17:13",
  "caloes_control_number": "26-4874",
  "technical_report_on": "29-SEP-26",
  "lat": "38.29344",
  "lon": "-122.46802",
  "appearance_points": "Lateral Clean Out (Private); Manhole",
  "volume_total_gal": "2790",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "0",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "2790",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "2790",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "0",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "09/20/2026 19:30",
  "causes": "Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG)",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "09/25/2026 15:00",
  "receiving_water": "Fryer Creek",
  "receiving_water_type": "Stream/Creek",
  "public_access_impact": "Temporary Restricted Use",
  "closing_entity": "Public Health",
  "days_closed_or_restricted": "4",
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": "N",
  "samples_collected": "N",
  "spill_category": "1",
  "reached_water": true,
  "destination_points": [
    {
      "lat": 38.292,
      "lon": -122.467
    }
  ]
}

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