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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — FAIRFIELD WPCF, Jul 21, 2026

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

Source: FAIRFIELD WPCF (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11014, 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: FAIRFIELD WPCF. Outlet: “Sewer Main, 144 Berwick Ave, Fairfield, 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 21, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

Ended

Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 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

1,950 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“1950 gallons total for five locations .”

Advice from FAIRFIELD 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

11014

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "Reporting Utility": "FAIRFIELD WPCF",
  "Status": "Closed",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Rain 1-2\" per hour",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "07/21/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "01:00 PM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Sewer Main",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Excessive Flows - Storm Event",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": "Rainfall of over an inch an hour has inundated our collection system",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Road Crew inspecting areas of known by-pass possibilities",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "1950 gallons total from five locations .",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "estimate",
  "Reach Waterbody": "No",
  "Request ID": "11014",
  "Waterbody Name": null,
  "Date Bypass Ended": "07/22/2026",
  "Event End Time": "00:00 AM",
  "Final Quantity": "1950 gallons total for five locations .",
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": "Storm ended .",
  "Municipality": "Fairfield",
  "Address": "144 Berwick Ave, Fairfield, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW"
}