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Sanitary sewer overflow: LYNN WATER & SEWER COMMISSION, Jun 30, 2026

Ended (as reported) · LYNN WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal)

Source: LYNN WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/), record a5504a24-cfb7-409c-b29d-54c64293562a, published Jul 15, 2026, 2:35 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · notice

1. The reported outfall

Outfall reported by LYNN WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MA0100552). Location: no coordinates in the record or the outfall registry.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Lynn Harbor”. We place it on Lynn Harbor, MA. Matched by the name of the water in the source record.

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

Jun 30, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT

Ended

Jun 30, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT

Precision

Known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Jul 15, 2026, 2:35 PM EDT

Source last updated

not given

We fetched it

2026-11-02 10:58 UTC

What and how much

Type

Sanitary sewer overflow

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

“SSO – System Surcharging Under High Flow Conditions”

Volume

1,000 gal (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume in the source's words

“1000”

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

a5504a24-cfb7-409c-b29d-54c64293562a

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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  "incidentId": "a5504a24-cfb7-409c-b29d-54c64293562a",
  "incidentNumber": "26016716",
  "incidentDate": "2026-06-30T00:00:00",
  "incidentTime": "17:30",
  "amPm": null,
  "reporterClass": "Verified Data Report",
  "eventType": "SSO – System Surcharging Under High Flow Conditions",
  "permiteeClass": "CSO",
  "permiteeName": "LYNN WATER & SEWER COMMISSION",
  "permiteeId": "MA0100552",
  "outfallId": null,
  "municipality": "LYNN",
  "reportingType": null,
  "location": "Other",
  "latitude": null,
  "longitude": null,
  "waterBody": "Other",
  "waterBodyDescription": "Lynn Harbor ",
  "volumnOfEvent": "1000",
  "rainfallData": "0.86",
  "hours": "0",
  "minutes": "30",
  "month": null,
  "year": null,
  "additionalInformation": null,
  "submittedDate": "2026-07-15T14:35:51.007",
  "parentIncidentId": null,
  "_report_class": "Verified Data Report",
  "_tz_assumed": "America/New_York (portal gives local clock time without zone)",
  "_ended_at_basis": "computed: started_at + verified duration 0 h 30 min (Verified Data Report)",
  "_water": {
    "via": "crosswalk on portal description waterbody",
    "text": "Lynn Harbor",
    "confidence": "high"
  },
  "_volume_note": "verified by permittee, reported to MassDEP (metered or modelled not stated)",
  "_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"
}