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Blended (partially treated) discharge: CITY OF FITCHBURG, Aug 3, 2026

Ended (as reported) · CITY OF FITCHBURG (MassDEP sewage notification portal)

Source: CITY OF FITCHBURG (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/), record 0d886409-b18e-4a10-8d53-a121112fbef9, published Aug 4, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · notice

1. The reported outfall

Outfall reported by CITY OF FITCHBURG (MA0100986 outfall 063). Location: 42.54221, -71.74615, given in the source record.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “NORTH NASHUA RIVER”. Not placed on a tracked water. name match too far (12.0 km)

3. Modeled downstream reach

Not modeled: the reach model runs on rivers above the head of tide only.

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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

Aug 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Ended

Aug 4, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Precision

Known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Aug 4, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT

Source last updated

not given

We fetched it

2026-11-02 10:58 UTC

What and how much

Type

Blended (partially treated) discharge

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

“Partially Treated – Blended”

Volume

15.36 million gal (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume in the source's words

“15364000”

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.”

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

0d886409-b18e-4a10-8d53-a121112fbef9

Original notice

https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal/dep/cso-data-portal/detail…

Revision of

none (first record)

Revised by

no later revision

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  "incidentNumber": "26017011",
  "incidentDate": "2026-08-03T00:00:00",
  "incidentTime": "08:00",
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  "reporterClass": "Verified Data Report",
  "eventType": "Partially Treated – Blended",
  "permiteeClass": "CSO",
  "permiteeName": "CITY OF FITCHBURG",
  "permiteeId": "MA0100986",
  "outfallId": "063",
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  "location": "Other",
  "latitude": "42.54220834",
  "longitude": "-71.74614849",
  "waterBody": "NORTH NASHUA RIVER",
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  "volumnOfEvent": "15364000",
  "rainfallData": "4.42",
  "hours": "24",
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  "_tz_assumed": "America/New_York (portal gives local clock time without zone)",
  "_ended_at_basis": "computed: started_at + verified duration 24 h 0 min (Verified Data Report)",
  "_water": {
    "no_slug": [
      "NORTH NASHUA RIVER (no slug)"
    ]
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  "_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"
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