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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — TORRINGTON WPCF, Jul 8, 2026

Ended (as reported) · TORRINGTON WPCF (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

Source: TORRINGTON WPCF (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 10940, 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: TORRINGTON WPCF. Outlet: “Sewer Main, 814 New Litchfield St, Torrington, 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: “Gulf Stream”. 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 8, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Ended

Jul 8, 2026, 5:30 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

30 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“unknown 30 gal”

Advice from TORRINGTON WPCF (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

10940

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "Reporting Utility": "TORRINGTON WPCF",
  "Status": "Closed",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Dry",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "07/08/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "00:00 AM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Sewer Main",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Sewage Line Break, Crack or Failure",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": "Discovered sewage following an 8-inch sanitary sewer through the bridge abutment.",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Water company employee",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "10 gph",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "estimated",
  "Reach Waterbody": "Yes",
  "Request ID": "10940",
  "Waterbody Name": "Gulf Stream",
  "Date Bypass Ended": "07/08/2026",
  "Event End Time": "05:30 AM",
  "Final Quantity": "unknown 30 gal",
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": "repair was completed by contractor",
  "Municipality": "Torrington",
  "Address": "814 New Litchfield St, Torrington, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW",
  "_dww_note": [
    "receiving water 'Gulf Stream' has no matching water record"
  ]
}