Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — CUBA WWTF SSCS, Aug 13, 2026

Ended (as reported) · EPA ECHO Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event report (reported to regulators)

Source: EPA ECHO Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event report (reported to regulators), record IL0020311:1:3, reported Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, retrieved 2026-11-06 08:38 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: CUBA WWTF SSCS (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, IL0020311). Outlet: not stated. Location: 40.48785, -90.19571; location source: given in the source record.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “put creek”. 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: Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT
Ended: Aug 16, 2026, 5:00 AM CDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT
Published: Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM CST
Source last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 6:21 AM CST
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-06 08:38 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: “untreated sewage”
Volume: 500,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “500,000 gallons (Best Professional Judgement)”

Advice from EPA ECHO Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event report (reported to regulators)

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: Public source
Source record number: IL0020311:1:3
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	echo-sewer-overflow:IL0020311:1:3
Source identifier	echo-sewer-overflow
Source record number	IL0020311:1:3
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	Not provided
Sewer operator	CUBA WWTF SSCS
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	IL0020311
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	put creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	40.488
Longitude	-90.196
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT (2026-08-13T12:00:00-05:00)
Ended	Aug 16, 2026, 5:00 AM CDT (2026-08-16T05:00:00-05:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT (2026-08-31)
Published	Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM CST (2026-11-04)
Source last updated	Nov 4, 2026, 6:21 AM CST (2026-11-04T12:21:15Z)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 6, 2026, 2:38 AM CST (2026-11-06T08:38:59Z)
Material	untreated sewage
Volume, in gallons	500,000
Volume as reported	500,000 gallons (Best Professional Judgement)
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	EPA ECHO Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event report (reported to regulators)
Advice	Not provided
Advice period, in hours	Not provided
Basis of the advice period	Not provided
Original notice	https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=IL0020311&sys=ICP

Original source data

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  "permit_identifier": "IL0020311",
  "program_report_form_set_id": "1",
  "program_report_form_id": "2",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_event_key": "27276",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_event_id_ext": "3",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_description_text": "area wide issues",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_reporting_requirement_code": "2",
  "sewer_overflow_reporting_requirement_desc": "Other noncompliance reporting",
  "wet_weather_occurance_indicator": "Y",
  "sewer_overflow_structure_type_code": "MAN",
  "sewer_overflow_structure_type_desc": "Manhole",
  "collection_system_identifier": "001",
  "latitude_measure": "40.487853",
  "longitude_measure": "-90.195711",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_duration_hours": "65.00",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_start_datetime": "2026-08-13 12:00:00",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_end_datetime": "2026-08-16 05:00:00",
  "discharge_quantification_method_code": "BPJ",
  "discharge_quantification_method_desc": "Best Professional Judgement",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_discharge_volume_gallons": "500000.00",
  "payload_id": "317991495",
  "event_transaction_type": "N",
  "program_report_received_date": "2026-08-31",
  "program_report_start_date": "2026-08-13",
  "program_report_end_date": "2026-08-15",
  "electronic_submission_type_code": "ES1",
  "electr_submission_type_desc": "EPA electronic reporting system",
  "program_report_npdes_data_group_number_code": "G9A",
  "transaction_type": "N",
  "collection_system_owner_type_code": "CTG",
  "collection_system_owner_type_desc": "Municipality",
  "collection_system_population": "1184",
  "types": [
    "Sanitary Sewer Overflow Event"
  ],
  "receiving_waters": [
    "put creek"
  ],
  "impacts": [
    {
      "code": "SBB",
      "desc": "Sewage Backup in Building (caused by problem in sewer collection system, not private lateral)",
      "other": null
    }
  ],
  "causes": [
    {
      "code": "HLI",
      "desc": "High Levels of Inflow and/or Infiltration",
      "other": null
    }
  ],
  "corrective_actions": [
    {
      "code": "SER",
      "desc": "Sewer Rehabilitation",
      "other": null
    }
  ],
  "treatment": [],
  "collection_system_name": "CUBA WWTF SSCS",
  "percent_collection_system_css": "0",
  "reached_water_rule": "receiving water named",
  "timezone_note": "ECHO gives event times without a timezone; read as America/Chicago, the permit's state's zone (a fall-back hour that happens twice is read as the first)",
  "report_version": "2"
}

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