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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — RIDGEFIELD, TOWN OF (MAIN), Jul 28, 2026

Ended (as reported) · RIDGEFIELD, TOWN OF (MAIN) (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

Source: RIDGEFIELD, TOWN OF (MAIN) (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11131, 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: RIDGEFIELD, TOWN OF (MAIN). Outlet: “Sewer Main, 100 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield, 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: “Great Swamp of Ridgefield CT 06877”. 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 28, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT

Ended

Jul 28, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

not given

Source last updated

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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

“1000-2000” (estimated)

Volume as reported

“1000-2000”

Advice from RIDGEFIELD, TOWN OF (MAIN) (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

11131

Original notice

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Earlier version

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Later versions

None

{
  "Reporting Utility": "RIDGEFIELD, TOWN OF (MAIN)",
  "Status": "Closed",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Dry",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "07/28/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "06:30 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": "A manhole containing an air relief valve on the sewer force main from Fox Hill Condominiums was discovered to be buried and paved over for over 10 years.  The air relief valve stem had broken off causing the force main failure and subsequent bypass.",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Phone call from a resident.",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "3-5 gallons per minute",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "Visual",
  "Reach Waterbody": "Yes",
  "Request ID": "11131",
  "Waterbody Name": "Great Swamp of Ridgefield CT 06877",
  "Date Bypass Ended": "07/28/2026",
  "Event End Time": "10:00 AM",
  "Final Quantity": "1000-2000",
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": "Bypassed was stopped initially by shutting down the pump station and force main.  Wastewater from pump station was trucked to WWTF until the force main was repaired on Thursday 7/30/2026",
  "Municipality": "Ridgefield",
  "Address": "100 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW",
  "_dww_note": [
    "receiving water 'Great Swamp of Ridgefield CT 06877' has no matching water record"
  ]
}