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Blended (partially treated) discharge: BILLERICA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Jan 15, 2024

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

Source: BILLERICA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/CSOAPI/api/), record b4aad6ff-96a7-4de4-8cdf-2671a6b02df0, published Jan 19, 2024, 10:15 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · notice

1. The reported outfall

Outfall reported by BILLERICA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (MA0101711 outfall 001). Location: 42.59810, -71.29091, given in the source record.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “CONCORD RIVER”. We place it on Concord 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.

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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

Jan 15, 2024, 7:00 AM EST

Ended

ongoing, as last reported

Precision

Known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Jan 19, 2024, 10:15 AM EST

Source last updated

not given

We fetched it

2026-11-02 10:58 UTC

What and how much

Type

Blended (partially treated) discharge

Status in the record

Ongoing (as reported)

Material

“Partially Treated – Blended”

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.”

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

b4aad6ff-96a7-4de4-8cdf-2671a6b02df0

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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  "incidentNumber": "24007844",
  "incidentDate": "2024-01-15T09:59:41",
  "incidentTime": "07:00",
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  "reporterClass": "Public Notification Report",
  "eventType": "Partially Treated – Blended",
  "permiteeClass": "Non-CSO",
  "permiteeName": "BILLERICA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY",
  "permiteeId": "MA0101711",
  "outfallId": "001",
  "municipality": "BILLERICA",
  "reportingType": "Initial-Ongoing",
  "location": "Other",
  "latitude": "42.59810299",
  "longitude": "-71.29091025",
  "waterBody": "CONCORD RIVER",
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  "_report_class": "Public Notification Report",
  "_tz_assumed": "America/New_York (portal gives local clock time without zone)",
  "_water": {
    "via": "crosswalk on portal waterbody",
    "text": "CONCORD 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"
}