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Blended discharge reported — CITY OF FALL RIVER, Feb 17, 2025

Ongoing (as reported) · CITY OF FALL RIVER (MassDEP sewage notification portal)

Source: CITY OF FALL RIVER (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 7b13b0b5-c6bc-4167-943c-299552b860d8, published Feb 16, 2025, 7:51 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: CITY OF FALL RIVER (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MA0100382). Outlet: 001. Location: 41.67729, -71.19566; 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: “MOUNT HOPE BAY”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Mount Hope Bay, 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.

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
Ended
ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
not given
Published
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

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 CITY OF FALL RIVER (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.”

CITY OF FALL RIVER (MassDEP sewage notification portal) · 314 CMR 16.04(10)(g)
Advice period
48 hours
Basis
314 CMR 16.04(10)(g)

Source and versions

Source
MassDEP CSO API behind the portal
Source record number
7b13b0b5-c6bc-4167-943c-299552b860d8
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierma-massdep:7b13b0b5-c6bc-4167-943c-299552b860d8
Source identifierma-massdep
Source record number7b13b0b5-c6bc-4167-943c-299552b860d8
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeBlended discharge
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierma-fall-river
Sewer operatorCITY OF FALL RIVER
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)MA0100382
Outlet number001
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportMOUNT HOPE BAY
Linked watersmount-hope-bay-ma
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude41.677
Longitude-71.196
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedFeb 17, 2025, 9:33 AM EST (2025-02-17T09:33:00-05:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceNot provided
PublishedFeb 16, 2025, 7:51 PM EST (2025-02-16T19:51:02-05:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 5:58 AM EST (2026-11-02T10:58:11Z)
MaterialPartially Treated – Blended
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reportedNot provided
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityCITY OF FALL RIVER (MassDEP sewage notification portal)
AdviceAvoid 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, in hours48
Basis of the advice period314 CMR 16.04(10)(g)
Original noticehttps://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal/dep/cso-data-portal/details/7b13b0b5-c6bc-4167-943c-299552b860d8

Original source data

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  "incidentNumber": "25012254",
  "incidentDate": "2025-02-17T00:23:45",
  "incidentTime": "09:33",
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  "reporterClass": "Public Notification Report",
  "eventType": "Partially Treated – Blended",
  "permiteeClass": "CSO",
  "permiteeName": "CITY OF FALL RIVER",
  "permiteeId": "MA0100382",
  "outfallId": "001",
  "municipality": "FALL RIVER",
  "reportingType": "Initial-Ongoing",
  "location": "Other",
  "latitude": "41.67729239",
  "longitude": "-71.19565643",
  "waterBody": "MOUNT HOPE BAY",
  "waterBodyDescription": null,
  "volumnOfEvent": "",
  "rainfallData": "",
  "hours": "",
  "minutes": "",
  "month": null,
  "year": null,
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  "submittedDate": "2025-02-16T19:51:02.267",
  "parentIncidentId": null,
  "_report_class": "Public Notification Report",
  "_tz_assumed": "America/New_York (portal gives local clock time without zone)",
  "_water": {
    "no_slug": [
      "MOUNT HOPE BAY (no MA slug)"
    ]
  },
  "_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"
}

Source: CITY OF FALL RIVER (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 7b13b0b5-c6bc-4167-943c-299552b860d8, published Feb 16, 2025, 7:51 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice

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