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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Burlingame City PWD, 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 908822, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-05 15:08 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Burlingame City PWD (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 2SSO10099). Outlet: “[house number removed] Rivera”. Location: 37.57928, -122.39570; 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

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, 6:15 PM PDT

Ended

Oct 12, 2026, 8:05 PM PDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

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

307 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“307 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 307 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

908822

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "region": "2",
  "wdid": "2SSO10099",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Burlingame City CS",
  "agency_name": "Burlingame City PWD",
  "spill_event_id": "908822",
  "version": "1.1",
  "spill_status": "Ready to Certify",
  "draft_submitted_on": null,
  "first_certified_on": null,
  "final_certified_on": null,
  "spill_type": "Monthly Category 3 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] Rivera",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "10/12/2026 18:52",
  "crew_arrival_at": "10/12/2026 19:18",
  "start_at": "10/12/2026 18:15",
  "caloes_notified_at": null,
  "caloes_control_number": null,
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "37.57928",
  "lon": "-122.3957",
  "appearance_points": "Lateral Clean Out (Public)",
  "volume_total_gal": "307",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "285",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": null,
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": null,
  "volume_recovered_gal": "307",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System; Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water; Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3)",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "10/12/2026 20:05",
  "causes": "Debris from Lateral; Debris-Rags; Root Intrusion",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "10/26/2026 08:05",
  "receiving_water": null,
  "receiving_water_type": null,
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  "days_closed_or_restricted": null,
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": null,
  "samples_collected": null,
  "spill_category": "3",
  "reached_water": false,
  "destination_points": [
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      "lat": 37.581,
      "lon": -122.395
    }
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}