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Blended (partially treated) discharge: LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY, Jul 28, 2026

Ended (as reported) · LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal)

Source: LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/), record 02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720, published Jul 28, 2026, 10:20 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · notice

Revised. Revised by ma-massdep:038d74ed-78ed-4372-8365-876a2461acf9. The newest revision is the one used for the map. see the revision

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1. The reported outfall

Outfall reported by LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (MA0100633 outfall 035). Location: 42.64845, -71.28747, given in the source record.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “MERRIMACK RIVER”. We place it on Merrimack River, MA. Matched by the name of the water in the source record.

3. Modeled downstream reach

No modeled reach for this record in this build.

Source: water outlines from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); outfalls from EPA ECHO and the state outfall layers; modeled reaches computed by DirtyWaterWatch from USGS NLDI, NHDPlus and the nearest USGS gauge (Jobson 1996); basemap OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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When: three different times

The time of the event, the time the source reported, published or updated it, and the time we fetched it are kept apart. Times are shown in New England time; the record keeps the original offsets.

Started
Ended
Precision
Known to the minute
Reported to the source
not given
Published
Source last updated
not given
We fetched it

What and how much

Type
Blended (partially treated) discharge
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“Partially Treated – Blended”
Volume
not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume in the source's words
none

Advice

“Avoid contact with these water bodies for 48 hours after the discharge or overflow ceases due to increased health risks from bacteria and other pollutants. See website for more information on whether specific resource areas, such as bathing beaches, are affected.”

LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal) · 314 CMR 16.04(10)(g)
Advice window
48 hours
Basis
314 CMR 16.04(10)(g)

Source and revisions

Source
MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/)
Record id at the source
02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720
Original notice
https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal/dep/cso-data-portal/detail…
Revision of
none (first record)
Revised by
ma-massdep:038d74ed-78ed-4372-8365-876a2461acf9

Every field of the record

All fields of event ma-massdep:02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720
event_idma-massdep:02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720
source_idma-massdep
source_record_id02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720
parent_event_idnull
event_typeblended
statusended
discharger_idma-lowell
discharger_nameLOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY
npdes_permitMA0100633
outfall_id035
outfall_namenull
waterbody_textMERRIMACK RIVER
water_slugs["merrimack-river-ma"]
water_matchname
lat42.648448
lon-71.287466
coord_sourcesource
coord_precision_mnull
started_at2026-07-28T22:14:00-04:00
ended_at2026-07-28T22:18:00-04:00
time_precisionminute
reported_atnull
published_at2026-07-28T22:20:24-04:00
source_updated_atnull
fetched_at2026-11-02T10:58:11Z
materialPartially Treated – Blended
volume_galnull
volume_textnull
estimate_flagunknown
authorityLOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal)
advice_textAvoid contact with these water bodies for 48 hours after the discharge or overflow ceases due to increased health risks from bacteria and other pollutants. See website for more information on whether specific resource areas, such as bathing beaches, are affected.
advice_window_hours48
advice_window_basis314 CMR 16.04(10)(g)
source_urlhttps://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal/dep/cso-data-portal/details/02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720
parse_errornull
fixturefalse
supersededrevised by ma-massdep:038d74ed-78ed-4372-8365-876a2461acf9
fileevents/ma-massdep~3A02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720.json
duplicate_ofnull
placement_notenull
unplaced_reasonnull
set_asidenull
reachnull
reach_bandnull

The source's record (raw)

{
  "incidentId": "02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720",
  "incidentNumber": "26016843",
  "incidentDate": "2026-07-28T00:00:00",
  "incidentTime": "22:14",
  "amPm": null,
  "reporterClass": "Public Notification Report",
  "eventType": "Partially Treated – Blended",
  "permiteeClass": "CSO",
  "permiteeName": "LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY",
  "permiteeId": "MA0100633",
  "outfallId": "035",
  "municipality": "LOWELL",
  "reportingType": "Initial-Ceased",
  "location": "Other",
  "latitude": "42.64844804",
  "longitude": "-71.28746603",
  "waterBody": "MERRIMACK RIVER",
  "waterBodyDescription": null,
  "volumnOfEvent": "",
  "rainfallData": "",
  "hours": "",
  "minutes": "",
  "month": null,
  "year": null,
  "additionalInformation": null,
  "submittedDate": "2026-07-28T22:20:24.143",
  "parentIncidentId": null,
  "_report_class": "Public Notification Report",
  "_tz_assumed": "America/New_York (portal gives local clock time without zone)",
  "_ended_note": "reported ceased; the portal gives no cessation time",
  "_water": {
    "via": "crosswalk on portal waterbody",
    "text": "MERRIMACK RIVER",
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  "_advice_source": "required wording of 314 CMR 16.04(10)(g); the permittee's own advisory is only in an attachment the portal will not serve",
  "_ended_at_basis": "from Verified Data Report 26017297: its start + verified duration"
}

Source: LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/), record 02982a02-3e7e-4e3a-8826-1ef642bde720, published Jul 28, 2026, 10:20 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · notice

Personal fields (names, emails, phone numbers of staff) are removed from raw records before they are stored.