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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC., Nov 2, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC. (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

Source: BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC. (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11643, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:17 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC.. Outlet: “Sewer Main, 284 West St, Bristol, CT”. Location: 41.67510, -72.94990; location source: given in the source record, accurate to about 11 metres.

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

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When it happened and when it was reported

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Started
Ended
ongoing, as last reported
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

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
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Raw Sewage”
Volume
10 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“10 gallons into the basement of 284 West Street”

Advice from BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC. (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard)

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Advice period
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Basis
not stated

Source and versions

Source
CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend)
Source record number
11643
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierct-deep:11643
Source identifierct-deep
Source record number11643
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierct-bristol-water-reclamation-fac
Sewer operatorBRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC.
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)Not provided
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameSewer Main, 284 West St, Bristol, CT
Water named in the reportNot provided
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude41.675
Longitude-72.95
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres11
StartedNov 2, 2026, 11:30 AM EST (2026-11-02T11:30:00-05:00)
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, 4:17 PM EST (2026-11-02T21:17:36Z)
MaterialRaw Sewage
Volume, in gallons10
Volume as reported10 gallons into the basement of 284 West Street
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityBRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC. (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": "BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC.",
  "Status": "Open",
  "Incident Type": "Sewage Bypass",
  "Weather Conditions": "Dry",
  "Date Bypass Began or was Discovered": "11/02/2026",
  "Event Start Time": "11:30 AM",
  "Location of Bypass": "Sewer Main",
  "Type of Bypass": "Raw Sewage",
  "Cause of Bypass": "Sewage Line Broken by Contractor or other utility",
  "Cause of Bypass Other Explanation": "NPL contracted by Eversource, excavated and installed a gas line at the intersection of West and Jacobs Street. They installed the gas line through the sewer main which caused a stoppage.",
  "How was Incident Discovered": "Received a possible stoppage call from homeowner at 284 West Street",
  "Estimated Quantity or Rate of Discharge": "10 gallons into the basement of 284 West Street",
  "How was estimated Quantity or Rate Determined": "visual inspection of the basement",
  "Reach Waterbody": "No",
  "Request ID": "11643",
  "Waterbody Name": null,
  "Date Bypass Ended": null,
  "Event End Time": null,
  "Final Quantity": null,
  "How was Final Volume Determined": null,
  "How incident was resolved": null,
  "Municipality": "Bristol",
  "Address": "284 West St, Bristol, CT",
  "_view": "SSO DATA VIEW",
  "_map_point": {
    "lat": 41.6751,
    "lon": -72.9499,
    "chart": "Open SSO Bypasses by Location"
  }
}

Source: BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC. (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) via CT DEEP CSO/SSO Performance Dashboard (QScend), record 11643, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:17 UTC · Read the original notice

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