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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District, Oct 14, 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 908609, reported Oct 15, 2026, 11:35 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: Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 9SSO10690). Outlet: “[house number removed] Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA. 92067”. Location: 33.02318, -117.20614; 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 official name; creek that runs through the RSF Golf Course”. 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 14, 2026, 5:51 PM PDT

Ended

Oct 15, 2026, 7:24 AM PDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Oct 15, 2026, 11:35 AM PDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

Oct 30, 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

53,000 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“53,000 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 53,000 gallons reached surface water; 12,000 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

908609

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "region": "9",
  "wdid": "9SSO10690",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Rancho Santa Fe San Dist Plant CS",
  "agency_name": "Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District",
  "spill_event_id": "908609",
  "version": "1.5",
  "spill_status": "Certified",
  "draft_submitted_on": "16-OCT-26",
  "first_certified_on": "30-OCT-26",
  "final_certified_on": "30-OCT-26",
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA. 92067",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "10/15/2026 07:19",
  "crew_arrival_at": "10/15/2026 07:19",
  "start_at": "10/14/2026 17:51",
  "caloes_notified_at": "10/15/2026 11:35",
  "caloes_control_number": "26-5361",
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "33.023182",
  "lon": "-117.206138",
  "appearance_points": "Force Main",
  "volume_total_gal": "53000",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "12000",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "41000",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "53000",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "12000",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "10/15/2026 07:24",
  "causes": "Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Installation",
  "failure_location": "Force Main",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "10/15/2026 21:42",
  "receiving_water": "No official name; creek that runs through the RSF Golf Course",
  "receiving_water_type": "Stream/Creek",
  "public_access_impact": "Other (specify below)",
  "closing_entity": "Not applicable",
  "days_closed_or_restricted": "0",
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": "N",
  "samples_collected": "Y",
  "spill_category": "1",
  "reached_water": true,
  "destination_points": [
    {
      "lat": 33.023,
      "lon": -117.208
    }
  ]
}