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

Ended (as reported) · BRANFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

Source: BRANFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11029, 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: BRANFORD. Outlet: “Manhole, 230 Gray Ledge Rd, Branford, 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: “Branford Harbor”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Branford Harbor, CT. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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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
Ended
not reported
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
not given
Published
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Source last updated
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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
“5,000 - 8,000 gallons” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“5,000 - 8,000 gallons”

Advice from BRANFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

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Advice period
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Basis
not stated

Status history from this report

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 15:57 UTC.

Source and versions

Source
CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend)
Source record number
11029
Original notice
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Earlier version
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Later versions
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Record details

Record details
Record identifierct-deep:11029
Source identifierct-deep
Source record number11029
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierct-branford
Sewer operatorBRANFORD
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)Not provided
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameManhole, 230 Gray Ledge Rd, Branford, CT
Water named in the reportBranford Harbor
Linked watersbranford-harbor-ct
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
LatitudeNot provided
LongitudeNot provided
Location sourceNot provided
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 21, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT (2026-07-21T14:30:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceNot provided
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 6:20 AM EST (2026-11-02T11:20:59Z)
MaterialRaw Sewage
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reported5,000 - 8,000 gallons
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityBRANFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://deepct.qscend.mygovcenter.com/cms/cms?id=1

Original source data

{
  "Reporting Utility": "BRANFORD",
  "Status": "Closed",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Rain less than 1\" per hour",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "07/21/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "02:30 PM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Manhole",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Excessive Flows - Storm Event",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": null,
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Operators responding to alarm.",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "5,000 - 8,000 gallons",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "educated guess",
  "Reach Waterbody": "Yes",
  "Request ID": "11029",
  "Waterbody Name": "Branford Harbor",
  "Date Bypass Ended": null,
  "Event End Time": null,
  "Final Quantity": null,
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": null,
  "Municipality": "Branford",
  "Address": "230 Gray Ledge Rd, Branford, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW"
}

Source: BRANFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11029, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 11:20 UTC · Read the original notice

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