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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — San Diego City Metropolitan Wastewater Dept (Public Utilities), Oct 12, 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 908566, reported Oct 12, 2026, 2:01 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: San Diego City Metropolitan Wastewater Dept (Public Utilities) (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 9SSO10658). Outlet: “NOT- 40201449424 ALDINE DR. AND FAIRMOUNT AVE.”. Location: 32.76142, -117.09648; 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: “KENSINGTON HILLSIDE OPEN SPACE.”. Not linked to a mapped water.

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

Oct 12, 2026, 11:39 AM PDT

Ended

Oct 12, 2026, 12:41 PM PDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Oct 12, 2026, 2:01 PM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Oct 26, 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

6,200 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“6,200 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 4,390 gallons reached surface water; 1,500 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

908566

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "region": "9",
  "wdid": "9SSO10658",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "San Diego City CS (Wastewater Collection System)",
  "agency_name": "San Diego City Metropolitan Wastewater Dept (Public Utilities)",
  "spill_event_id": "908566",
  "version": "1.2",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "13-OCT-26",
  "first_certified_on": "26-OCT-26",
  "final_certified_on": "26-OCT-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "NOT- 40201449424 ALDINE DR. AND FAIRMOUNT AVE.",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "10/12/2026 11:41",
  "crew_arrival_at": "10/12/2026 12:21",
  "start_at": "10/12/2026 11:39",
  "caloes_notified_at": "10/12/2026 14:01",
  "caloes_control_number": "26-5308",
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "32.76142",
  "lon": "-117.09648",
  "appearance_points": "Manhole",
  "volume_total_gal": "6200",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "0",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "4390",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "4390",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "1500",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water; Paved Surface; Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3); Surface Water; Unpaved Surface",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "10/12/2026 12:41",
  "causes": "Inappropriate Discharge to Collection System",
  "failure_location": "Other (specify below)",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "10/12/2026 10:40",
  "receiving_water": "KENSINGTON HILLSIDE OPEN SPACE.",
  "receiving_water_type": "Stream/Creek",
  "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": 32.761,
      "lon": -117.096
    },
    {
      "lat": 32.762,
      "lon": -117.097
    },
    {
      "lat": 32.764,
      "lon": -117.098
    }
  ]
}