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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
Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
- 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)
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
- 11643
- Original notice
- Read the original notice
- Earlier version
- None: this is the first record
- Later versions
- None
Record details
| Record identifier | ct-deep:11643 |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ct-deep |
| Source record number | 11643 |
| Earlier version | Not provided |
| Type | Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) |
| Status in the report | Ongoing (as reported) |
| Sewer operator identifier | ct-bristol-water-reclamation-fac |
| Sewer operator | BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC. |
| Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES) | Not provided |
| Outlet number | Not provided |
| Outlet name | Sewer Main, 284 West St, Bristol, CT |
| Water named in the report | Not provided |
| Linked waters | Not provided |
| How this report was linked to the water | not linked to a mapped water |
| Latitude | 41.675 |
| Longitude | -72.95 |
| Location source | given in the source record |
| Location accuracy, in metres | 11 |
| Started | Nov 2, 2026, 11:30 AM EST (2026-11-02T11:30:00-05:00) |
| Ended | Not provided |
| Detail provided by the source | to the minute |
| Reported to the source | Not provided |
| Published | Not provided |
| Source last updated | Not provided |
| Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch | Nov 2, 2026, 4:17 PM EST (2026-11-02T21:17:36Z) |
| Material | Raw Sewage |
| Volume, in gallons | 10 |
| Volume as reported | 10 gallons into the basement of 284 West Street |
| How volume was determined | estimated |
| Authority | BRISTOL WATER RECLAMATION FAC. (CT DEEP Performance Dashboard) |
| Advice | Not provided |
| Advice period, in hours | Not provided |
| Basis of the advice period | Not provided |
| Original notice | https://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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