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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sep 6, 2026

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 908245, reported Sep 25, 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: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 5SSO11195). Outlet: “North Kern State Prison”. Location: 35.78131, -119.30962; 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. Not linked to a mapped water. The report names no water and the operator lists 3 receiving waters (our list of sewer operators).

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 6, 2026, 6:00 PM PDT

Ended

Sep 6, 2026, 7:47 AM PDT (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 25, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Sep 25, 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

200 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“200 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 100 gallons reached surface water; 100 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

908245

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

Note

Some details could not be read automatically. Check the original notice.

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  "region": "5F",
  "wdid": "5SSO11195",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "North Kern State Prison CS",
  "agency_name": "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation",
  "spill_event_id": "908245",
  "version": "1.1",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": null,
  "first_certified_on": "25-SEP-26",
  "final_certified_on": "25-SEP-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "North Kern State Prison",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "09/06/2026 19:46",
  "crew_arrival_at": "09/06/2026 20:07",
  "start_at": "09/06/2026 18:00",
  "caloes_notified_at": null,
  "caloes_control_number": null,
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "35.781311",
  "lon": "-119.30962",
  "appearance_points": "Manhole",
  "volume_total_gal": "200",
  "reached_drainage_system": "N",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "100",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "100",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "100",
  "destinations": "Paved Surface; Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3); Unpaved Surface",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "09/06/2026 07:47",
  "causes": "Pump Station Failure - Mechanical",
  "failure_location": "Pump Station - Mechanical",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "09/25/2026 11:38",
  "receiving_water": "N/A",
  "receiving_water_type": "Other (specify below)",
  "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": 35.781,
      "lon": -119.313
    }
  ]
}