Sanitary sewer overflow: WATERFORD, Oct 1, 2026

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

Source: WATERFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11558, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 11:53 UTC · notice

Colours no water as of Nov 2, 2026, 6:56 AM EST: the windows on the methods page have passed, or the record has no time to count from.

A report is not a test of the water. See how statuses are worked out.

1. The reported outfall

Outfall reported by WATERFORD: “Sewer Main, 269 Shore Rd, Waterford, CT”. Location: 41.32360, -72.14630, given in the source record, precision about 11 m.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Jordan Cove”. Not placed on a tracked water.

3. Modeled downstream reach

Not modeled: the reach model runs on rivers above the head of tide only.

Source: water outlines from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); outfalls from EPA ECHO and the state outfall layers; modeled reaches computed by DirtyWaterWatch from USGS NLDI, NHDPlus and the nearest USGS gauge (Jobson 1996); basemap OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Open on the main map

When: three different times

The time of the event, the time the source reported, published or updated it, and the time we fetched it are kept apart. Times are shown in New England time; the record keeps the original offsets.

Started: Oct 1, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT
Ended: Oct 1, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
Precision: Known to the minute
Reported to the source: not given
Published: not given
Source last updated: not given
We fetched it: 2026-11-02 11:53 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Raw Sewage”
Volume: 500 gal (estimated)
Volume in the source's words: “Approximately 500 gallons, however the sewer release was combined with a water service leak upstream so the quantity is both treated drinking water and wastewater.”

Advice

The record carries no advice text from WATERFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard).

Advice window: not stated in the record; the state's window on the methods page applies
Basis: not stated

Source and revisions

Source: CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend)
Record id at the source: 11558
Original notice: https://deepct.qscend.mygovcenter.com/cms/cms?id=1
Revision of: none (first record)
Revised by: no later revision

Every field of the record

All fields of event ct-deep:11558
`event_id`	ct-deep:11558
`source_id`	ct-deep
`source_record_id`	11558
`parent_event_id`	null
`event_type`	sso
`status`	ended
`discharger_id`	ct-waterford
`discharger_name`	WATERFORD
`npdes_permit`	null
`outfall_id`	null
`outfall_name`	Sewer Main, 269 Shore Rd, Waterford, CT
`waterbody_text`	Jordan Cove
`water_slugs`	[]
`water_match`	none
`lat`	41.3236
`lon`	-72.1463
`coord_source`	source
`coord_precision_m`	11
`started_at`	2026-10-01T10:30:00-04:00
`ended_at`	2026-10-01T15:15:00-04:00
`time_precision`	minute
`reported_at`	null
`published_at`	null
`source_updated_at`	null
`fetched_at`	2026-11-02T11:53:46Z
`material`	Raw Sewage
`volume_gal`	500
`volume_text`	Approximately 500 gallons, however the sewer release was combined with a water service leak upstream so the quantity is both treated drinking water and wastewater.
`estimate_flag`	estimated
`authority`	WATERFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)
`advice_text`	null
`advice_window_hours`	null
`advice_window_basis`	null
`source_url`	https://deepct.qscend.mygovcenter.com/cms/cms?id=1
`parse_error`	null
`fixture`	false
`file`	events/ct-deep~3A11558.json
`duplicate_of`	null
`placement_note`	null
`unplaced_reason`	null
`set_aside`	null
`superseded`	null
`reach`	null
`reach_band`	null

The source's record (raw)

{
  "Reporting Utility": "WATERFORD",
  "Status": "Open",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Dry",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "10/01/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "10:30AM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Sewer Main",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Sewage Line Break, Crack or Failure",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": "We are excavating shortly to determine the exact location of the break in our force main.",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Called in by a resident as a water leak to the contract operator of the water system",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "1-2 gpm",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "Visual inspection",
  "Reach Waterbody": "Yes",
  "Request ID": "11558",
  "Waterbody Name": "Jordan Cove",
  "Date Bypass Ended": "10/01/2026",
  "Event End Time": "03:15 PM",
  "Final Quantity": "Approximately 500 gallons, however the sewer release was combined with a water service leak upstream so the quantity is both treated drinking water and wastewater.",
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": "Excavation and repair",
  "Municipality": "Waterford",
  "Address": "269 Shore Rd, Waterford, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW",
  "_dww_note": [
    "source status 'Open' but an end date and time are given: treated as ended",
    "receiving water 'Jordan Cove' has no matching water record"
  ],
  "_map_point": {
    "lat": 41.3236,
    "lon": -72.1463,
    "chart": "Open SSO Bypasses by Location"
  }
}

Source: WATERFORD (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11558, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 11:53 UTC · notice

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