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Blended discharge reported — ROCKLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Mar 29, 2024

Ongoing (as reported) · ROCKLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal)

Source: ROCKLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 44fb209c-76b0-4636-b032-a22660625747, published Mar 29, 2024, 9:28 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: ROCKLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MA0101923). Outlet: 001. Location: 42.10650, -70.89835; 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: “FRENCH STREAM”. Not linked to a mapped water.

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

Mar 29, 2024, 6:00 AM EDT

Ended

ongoing, as last reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Mar 29, 2024, 9:28 AM EDT

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-02 10:58 UTC

What and how much

Type

Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater.

Status in the record

Ongoing (as reported)

Material

“Partially Treated – Blended”

Volume

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

Advice from ROCKLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (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)

Source and versions

Source

MassDEP CSO API behind the portal

Source record number

44fb209c-76b0-4636-b032-a22660625747

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "incidentDate": "2024-03-29T09:23:00",
  "incidentTime": "06:00",
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  "permiteeId": "MA0101923",
  "outfallId": "001",
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  "reportingType": "Initial-Ongoing",
  "location": "Other",
  "latitude": "42.10649604",
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