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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, Aug 1, 2026

Ended (as reported) · EPA ECHO Discharge Monitoring Reports (permittee-reported monthly CSO figures)

Source: EPA ECHO Discharge Monitoring Reports (permittee-reported monthly CSO figures) via ECHO Effluent Charts REST services, record MA0101613:036:2026-08, reported Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 15:54 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MA0101613). Outlet: 036 “036A: PINEVALE & WATER ST”. Location: 42.16092, -72.50133; location source: from the state's or EPA's outfall layer.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Source: EPA ECHO wastewater outlet records, permit MA0101613, outlet 036. Location linked by DirtyWaterWatch.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Chicopee River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Chicopee River Reservoir, MA. Match basis: the outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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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

August 2026

Ended

August 2026

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the month only

Reported to the source

Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-02 15:54 UTC

What and how much

Type

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

“combined sewage and stormwater”

Volume

“1 discharge event(s); 2.9 hr of discharge; 38000 gal/d (DAILY MX; monthly-total semantics unconfirmed)” (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“1 discharge event(s); 2.9 hr of discharge; 38000 gal/d (DAILY MX; monthly-total semantics unconfirmed)”

Advice from EPA ECHO Discharge Monitoring Reports (permittee-reported monthly CSO figures)

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

ECHO Effluent Charts REST services

Source record number

MA0101613:036:2026-08

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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