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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — MERIDEN, Jul 23, 2026

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

Source: MERIDEN (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11049, 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: MERIDEN. Outlet: “Manhole, 286 W Main St, Meriden, 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 23, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT

Ended

Jul 23, 2026, 8:45 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

5 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“approx 5 gallons”

Advice from MERIDEN (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

11049

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "Reporting Utility": "MERIDEN",
  "Status": "Closed",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Dry",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "07/23/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "08:15 AM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Manhole",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Sewage Line Blockage - Grease",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": "Possibly caused by grease dumped in private homeowners residences.",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Other City employee called it into the sewer dept.",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "approx 5 gallons",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "visual estimation upon arrival",
  "Reach Waterbody": "No",
  "Request ID": "11049",
  "Waterbody Name": null,
  "Date Bypass Ended": "07/23/2026",
  "Event End Time": "08:45 AM",
  "Final Quantity": "5-10 gallons",
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": "sewage collected along gutter line. WPCF Staff cleaned and vac'd the area and applied HTH to disinfect gutter line.",
  "Municipality": "Meriden",
  "Address": "286 W Main St, Meriden, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW"
}