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Combined sewer overflow: MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY, Jul 29, 2026

Ended (as reported) · MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal)

Source: MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/), record 98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f, published Jul 30, 2026, 6:20 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · notice

Revised. Revised by ma-massdep:70ae5118-fa37-4133-8ebc-a8c543026578. The newest revision is the one used for the map. see the revision

A report is not a test of the water. See how statuses are worked out.

1. The reported outfall

Outfall reported by MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (MA0103284 outfall MWR205): “EAST BNK MYSTIC 150 FT SW OF MDC LOCKS”. Location: 42.39405, -71.07606, from the state's or EPA's outfall layer.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “MYSTIC RIVER”. We place it on Mystic 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
Combined sewer overflow
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“CSO – Treated”
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.”

MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (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
98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f
Original notice
https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal/dep/cso-data-portal/detail…
Revision of
none (first record)
Revised by
ma-massdep:70ae5118-fa37-4133-8ebc-a8c543026578

Every field of the record

All fields of event ma-massdep:98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f
event_idma-massdep:98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f
source_idma-massdep
source_record_id98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f
parent_event_idnull
event_typecso
statusended
discharger_idma-mwra
discharger_nameMASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY
npdes_permitMA0103284
outfall_idMWR205
outfall_nameEAST BNK MYSTIC 150 FT SW OF MDC LOCKS
waterbody_textMYSTIC RIVER
water_slugs["mystic-river-ma"]
water_matchname
lat42.394053
lon-71.076057
coord_sourceoutfall_layer
coord_precision_mnull
started_at2026-07-29T23:54:00-04:00
ended_at2026-07-30T04:22:00-04:00
time_precisionminute
reported_atnull
published_at2026-07-30T06:20:42-04:00
source_updated_atnull
fetched_at2026-11-02T10:58:11Z
materialCSO – Treated
volume_galnull
volume_textnull
estimate_flagunknown
authorityMASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (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/98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f
parse_errornull
fixturefalse
supersededrevised by ma-massdep:70ae5118-fa37-4133-8ebc-a8c543026578
reachMA0103284-MWR205
fileevents/ma-massdep~3A98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f.json
duplicate_ofnull
placement_notenull
unplaced_reasonnull
set_asidenull
reach_bandnull

The source's record (raw)

{
  "incidentId": "98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f",
  "incidentNumber": "26016910",
  "incidentDate": "2026-07-29T00:00:00",
  "incidentTime": "23:54",
  "amPm": null,
  "reporterClass": "Public Notification Report",
  "eventType": "CSO – Treated",
  "permiteeClass": "CSO",
  "permiteeName": "MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY",
  "permiteeId": "MA0103284",
  "outfallId": "MWR205",
  "municipality": "SOMERVILLE",
  "reportingType": "Initial-Ceased",
  "location": "EAST BNK MYSTIC 150 FT SW OF MDC LOCKS",
  "latitude": null,
  "longitude": null,
  "waterBody": "MYSTIC RIVER",
  "waterBodyDescription": null,
  "volumnOfEvent": "",
  "rainfallData": "",
  "hours": "",
  "minutes": "",
  "month": null,
  "year": null,
  "additionalInformation": null,
  "submittedDate": "2026-07-30T06:20:42.64",
  "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",
  "_coords": "MassDEP CSOs layer DEP_OUTFL_ MWR205 (locations are estimates)",
  "_water": {
    "via": "crosswalk on portal waterbody",
    "text": "MYSTIC 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 26017083: its start + verified duration"
}

Source: MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/), record 98b5027c-ed2f-46dd-abe9-e4ee1295801f, published Jul 30, 2026, 6:20 AM 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.