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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — ENFIELD POTW, May 20, 2026

Ended (as reported) · ENFIELD POTW (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

Source: ENFIELD POTW (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 10672, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 11:20 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: ENFIELD POTW. Outlet: “Sewer Main, 249 CT-220, Enfield, CT”. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names no water. 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.

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

May 20, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT

Ended

May 20, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT

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

2026-11-02 11:20 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

“Raw Sewage”

Volume

1,500 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“Approximately 1,500 gallons”

Advice from ENFIELD POTW (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

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

CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend)

Source record number

10672

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

Note

Some details could not be read automatically. Check the original notice.

{
  "Reporting Utility": "ENFIELD POTW",
  "Status": "Closed",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Rain less than 1\" per hour",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "05/20/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "07:15 PM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Sewer Main",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Sewage Line Blockage - Rags",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": "Excessive amount of rags, paper towels, and nip bottles.",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Called into local police department",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "Rate about 20 GPM with and estimated total of around 1,500 gallons.",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "Visually estimated",
  "Reach Waterbody": "No",
  "Request ID": "10672",
  "Waterbody Name": null,
  "Date Bypass Ended": "05/20/2026",
  "Event End Time": "08:30 AM",
  "Final Quantity": "Approximately 1,500 gallons",
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": "Cleaned line and removed debris",
  "Municipality": "Enfield",
  "Address": "249 CT-220, Enfield, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW",
  "_dww_note": [
    "end is before start in the source"
  ]
}