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Blended discharge reported — CITY OF CHICOPEE, Jul 8, 2023

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

Source: CITY OF CHICOPEE (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record c4589531-7ca2-4cbd-9653-590bed94ba1b, published Jul 13, 2023, 4:03 PM 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: CITY OF CHICOPEE (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MA0101508). Outlet: 010. Location: 42.15132, -72.62554; 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: “CONNECTICUT RIVER”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Connecticut River, MA. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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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

Jul 8, 2023, 6:45 PM EDT

Ended

ongoing, as last reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

Jul 13, 2023, 4:03 PM 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 CITY OF CHICOPEE (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

c4589531-7ca2-4cbd-9653-590bed94ba1b

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "incidentNumber": "23004095-2",
  "incidentDate": "2023-07-08T16:02:11",
  "incidentTime": "18:45",
  "amPm": null,
  "reporterClass": "Public Notification Report",
  "eventType": "Partially Treated – Blended",
  "permiteeClass": "CSO",
  "permiteeName": "CITY OF CHICOPEE",
  "permiteeId": "MA0101508",
  "outfallId": "010",
  "municipality": "CHICOPEE",
  "reportingType": "Ongoing",
  "location": "Other",
  "latitude": "42.15132213",
  "longitude": "-72.62554394",
  "waterBody": "CONNECTICUT RIVER",
  "waterBodyDescription": null,
  "volumnOfEvent": "",
  "rainfallData": "",
  "hours": "",
  "minutes": "",
  "month": null,
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  "submittedDate": "2023-07-13T16:03:40.773",
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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": "CONNECTICUT 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"
}