Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Cranston Sanitary Sewer System, Aug 12, 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) via ECHO NPDES Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event Dataset, record RISS00019:7:1, reported Aug 14, 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: Cranston Sanitary Sewer System (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, RISS00019). Outlet: not stated. Location: 41.74944, -71.48520; 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: “Meshanticut Brook”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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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 12, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT
Ended: Aug 12, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
Published: Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EST
Source last updated: Nov 2, 2026, 7:15 AM EST
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 15:54 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: 10,800 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “10,800 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: ECHO NPDES Sewer Overflow and Bypass Event Dataset
Source record number: RISS00019:7:1
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:RISS00019:7:1
Source identifier	echo-sewer-overflow
Source record number	RISS00019:7:1
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	Not provided
Sewer operator	Cranston Sanitary Sewer System
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	RISS00019
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Meshanticut Brook
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	41.749
Longitude	-71.485
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 12, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT (2026-08-12T12:10:00)
Ended	Aug 12, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT (2026-08-12T16:35:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT (2026-08-14)
Published	Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EST (2026-11-02)
Source last updated	Nov 2, 2026, 7:15 AM EST (2026-11-02T12:15:51Z)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 10:54 AM EST (2026-11-02T15:54:40Z)
Material	untreated sewage
Volume, in gallons	10,800
Volume as reported	10,800 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=RISS00019&sys=ICP

Original source data

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  "sewer_overflow_bypass_event_key": "27093",
  "permit_identifier": "RISS00019",
  "program_report_form_set_id": "7",
  "program_report_form_id": "1",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_event_id_ext": "1",
  "program_report_received_date": "2026-08-14",
  "program_report_start_date": "2026-08-12",
  "program_report_end_date": "2026-08-12",
  "electronic_submission_type_code": "ES1",
  "electr_submission_type_desc": "EPA electronic reporting system",
  "program_report_npdes_data_group_number_code": "G9A",
  "program_report_npdes_data_group_desc": "Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Report ",
  "payload_id": "316519139",
  "transaction_type": "N",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_description_text": "208 Wilber Avenue SSO",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_reporting_requirement_code": "1",
  "sewer_overflow_reporting_requirement_desc": "5-day reporting for noncompliance that may endanger health or the environment",
  "wet_weather_occurance_indicator": "N",
  "sewer_overflow_structure_type_code": "BRO",
  "sewer_overflow_structure_type_desc": "Broken Pipe",
  "collection_system_identifier": "001",
  "latitude_measure": "41.749440",
  "longitude_measure": "-71.485196",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_duration_hours": "4.42",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_start_datetime": "2026-08-12 12:10:00",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_end_datetime": "2026-08-12 16:35:00",
  "discharge_quantification_method_code": "BPJ",
  "discharge_quantification_method_desc": "Best Professional Judgement",
  "sewer_overflow_bypass_discharge_volume_gallons": "10800.00",
  "event_transaction_type": "N",
  "collection_system_owner_type_code": "CTG",
  "collection_system_owner_type_desc": "Municipality",
  "collection_system_population": "73400",
  "types": [
    "Sanitary Sewer Overflow Event"
  ],
  "receiving_waters": [
    "Meshanticut Brook"
  ],
  "impacts": [
    {
      "code": "SLS",
      "desc": "Sewage on Land Surface with Potential Human Exposure (caused by problem in sewer collection system, not private lateral)",
      "other": null
    }
  ],
  "causes": [
    {
      "code": "BPO",
      "desc": "Broken Pipe - Other",
      "other": null
    }
  ],
  "corrective_actions": [
    {
      "code": "FBP",
      "desc": "Fix Broken Pipe",
      "other": null
    }
  ],
  "treatment": [],
  "collection_system_name": "Cranston Sanitary Sewer System",
  "percent_collection_system_css": "0",
  "reached_water_rule": "receiving water named",
  "timezone_note": "ECHO gives event times without a timezone; recorded as given (presumably local time)",
  "report_version": "1"
}

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