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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Santa Cruz City, Nov 1, 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 908853, reported Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 AM PST, retrieved 2026-11-05 15:08 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Santa Cruz City (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, 3SSO10252). Outlet: “[house number removed] Surfside Avenue/Bethany Curve”. Location: 36.95800, -122.04100; location source: given in the source record, accurate to about 150 metres.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Bethany Curve Riparian Zone, The Pacific Ocean”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Pacific Ocean, CA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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

Nov 1, 2026, 1:00 PM PST

Ended

Nov 2, 2026, 1:28 PM PST

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 AM PST

Published

not given

Source last updated

Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 AM PST

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

770 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“770 gallons spilled (estimated total leaving the sewer system); 770 gallons reached surface water; 0 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

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported Pacific Ocean: Discharge reported ongoing, Nov 1, 2026, 1:00 PM PST to Nov 2, 2026, 1:28 PM PST
• Caution Pacific Ocean: Within the caution period after the reported end, Nov 2, 2026, 1:28 PM PST to Nov 5, 2026, 1:28 PM PST

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

State Water Board CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System spill data: Cat1-2-3-Spills.txt (nightly flat file)

Source record number

908853

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "region": "3",
  "wdid": "3SSO10252",
  "enrollee_status": "Active",
  "system_name": "Santa Cruz City CS",
  "agency_name": "Santa Cruz City",
  "spill_event_id": "908853",
  "version": "1.2",
  "spill_status": "Ready to Certify",
  "draft_submitted_on": "03-NOV-26",
  "first_certified_on": null,
  "final_certified_on": null,
  "spill_type": "Category 1 Spill",
  "location_name": "[house number removed] Surfside Avenue/Bethany Curve",
  "enrollee_notified_at": "11/02/2026 12:48",
  "crew_arrival_at": "11/02/2026 13:08",
  "start_at": "11/01/2026 13:00",
  "caloes_notified_at": null,
  "caloes_control_number": null,
  "technical_report_on": null,
  "lat": "36.9578",
  "lon": "-122.0408",
  "appearance_points": "Lateral Clean Out (Private)",
  "volume_total_gal": "770",
  "reached_drainage_system": "Y",
  "volume_recovered_from_drainage_gal": "0",
  "volume_left_in_drainage_gal": "0",
  "volume_to_surface_water_gal": "770",
  "volume_recovered_gal": "0",
  "destinations": "Drainage Conveyance System; Surface Water; Unpaved Surface",
  "destination_points_given": "Y",
  "end_at": "11/02/2026 13:28",
  "causes": "Debris-Rags; Debris-wipes/Non-disposables",
  "failure_location": "Gravity Mainline",
  "storm_event": "N",
  "response_completed_at": "11/03/2026 15:52",
  "receiving_water": "Bethany Curve Riparian Zone, The Pacific Ocean",
  "receiving_water_type": "Ocean; Stream/Creek",
  "public_access_impact": "Other (specify below)",
  "closing_entity": "Santa Cruz County of Environmental Health",
  "days_closed_or_restricted": "0",
  "within_1000_ft_of_intake": "N",
  "samples_collected": "Y",
  "spill_category": "1",
  "reached_water": true,
  "destination_points": [
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      "lat": 36.953,
      "lon": -122.038
    }
  ]
}