Connecticut / Reports /

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — NEW MILFORD, Jul 1, 2026

Ended (as reported) · NEW MILFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

Source: NEW MILFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 10854, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 11:20 UTC · Read the original notice

Read the original notice · Report an error

1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: NEW MILFORD. Outlet: “123 West St, New Milford, 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

Jul 1, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

Ended

not reported

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

“<100 gals by a visual inspection of the effected areas. There is a large trench drain in the affected area that would divert the spill back to the influent wet well.” (estimated)

Volume as reported

“<100 gals by a visual inspection of the effected areas. There is a large trench drain in the affected area that would divert the spill back to the influent wet well.”

Advice from NEW MILFORD (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

10854

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "Reporting Utility": "NEW MILFORD",
  "Status": "Closed",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Rain less than 1\" per hour",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "07/01/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "05:00 AM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Select...",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Other",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": "Mechanical Bar Screen in headworks was partially plugged with debris from a storm surge due to heavy down pours during thunder storms.",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "The incident was discovered when operators arrived at Treatment plant to start workday(7:30am-4:30pm). The incident was discovered at 7:45 am, but we believe the event started at 5:00 am and ended at 5:30 am from flow data obtained from SCADA.",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "<100 gals by a visual inspection of the effected areas. There is a large trench drain in the affected area that would divert the spill back to the influent wet well.",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "Visual assessment of affected areas. Took a video of affected area to document that there was no evidence  of sewage debris: rags, sanitary items, toilet paper, grease balls etc.",
  "Reach Waterbody": "No",
  "Request ID": "10854",
  "Waterbody Name": null,
  "Date Bypass Ended": null,
  "Event End Time": null,
  "Final Quantity": null,
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": null,
  "Municipality": "New Milford",
  "Address": "123 West St, New Milford, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW"
}