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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — 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, record 2ade3649-b963-4511-b1ce-7c61dc977a51, published Jul 29, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MA0100633). Outlet: not stated. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Eagle Court overflow into Pawtucket Canal”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Pawtucket Canal, MA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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

Jul 28, 2026, 3:14 PM EDT

Ended

not reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Jul 29, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-02 10:58 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

“SSO – System Surcharging Under High Flow Conditions”

Volume

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

Advice from LOWELL REGIONAL WASTEWATER UTILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal)

“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 period

48 hours

Basis

314 CMR 16.04(10)(g)

Status history from this report

• Caution Pawtucket Canal: Discharge record with unclear status, Jul 29, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT to Aug 12, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT
• End not confirmed Pawtucket Canal: End not confirmed, Aug 12, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT to Aug 28, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT
• No current status shown Pawtucket Canal: End not confirmed, Aug 28, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT to Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 16:21 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

MassDEP CSO API behind the portal

Source record number

2ade3649-b963-4511-b1ce-7c61dc977a51

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "incidentTime": "15:14",
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  "permiteeId": "MA0100633",
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  "_tz_assumed": "America/New_York (portal gives local clock time without zone)",
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