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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Hermosa Beach City, Sep 23, 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 908498, reported Oct 6, 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: Hermosa Beach City (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 4SSO10392). Outlet: “[house number removed] Pacific Coast Highway”. Location: 33.87159, -118.39486; 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

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When it happened and when it was reported

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Started
Ended
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
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
400 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“400 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 400 gallons recovered”

Advice from California State Water Resources Control Board (CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database)

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Advice period
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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
908498
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:908498
Source identifierca-swrcb-ciwqs-spills-flatfile
Source record number908498
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierca-hermosa-beach
Sewer operatorHermosa Beach City
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)4SSO10392
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name[house number removed] Pacific Coast Highway
Water named in the reportNot provided
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude33.872
Longitude-118.395
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedSep 23, 2026, 4:15 PM PDT (2026-09-23T16:15:00-07:00)
EndedSep 24, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT (2026-09-24T07:00:00-07:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceOct 6, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (2026-10-06)
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedOct 6, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT (2026-10-06)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 5, 2026, 7:08 AM PST (2026-11-05T15:08:28Z)
Materialuntreated sewage
Volume, in gallons400
Volume as reported400 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 400 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

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  "region": "4",
  "wdid": "4SSO10392",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Hermosa Beach City CS",
  "agency_name": "Hermosa Beach City",
  "spill_event_id": "908498",
  "version": "1.1",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": null,
  "first_certified_on": "06-OCT-26",
  "final_certified_on": "06-OCT-26",
  "spill_type": "Monthly Category 3 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] Pacific Coast Highway",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "09/23/2026 16:20",
  "crew_arrival_at": "09/23/2026 16:45",
  "start_at": "09/23/2026 16:15",
  "caloes_notified_at": null,
  "caloes_control_number": null,
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "33.871588",
  "lon": "-118.394862",
  "appearance_points": "Gravity Mainline",
  "volume_total_gal": "400",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "50",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": null,
  "volume_recovered_gal": "400",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "09/24/2026 07:00",
  "causes": "Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "09/24/2026 16:00",
  "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": 33.871,
      "lon": -118.395
    }
  ]
}

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