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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Allegany County DPW, Oct 11, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Allegany County DPW

Source: Allegany County DPW via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record md0067407-20261011T0630-wrights-crossing-pump-station, updated by the source Nov 2, 2026, 10:55 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:31 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Allegany County DPW (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MD0067407). Outlet: “Wrights Crossing Pump Station”. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Georges Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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

Oct 11, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT

Ended

Oct 13, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

not given

Published

not given

Source last updated

Nov 2, 2026, 10:55 AM EST

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-03 02:31 UTC

What and how much

Type

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

not stated

Volume

654,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“654000 gallons”

Advice from Allegany County DPW

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period

This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.

Basis

not stated

Source and versions

Source

MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u)

Source record number

md0067407-20261011T0630-wrights-crossing-pump-station

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "CSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Allegany County CSO Collection System",
    "npdes_no": "MD0067407",
    "start_date": "10/11/2026",
    "start_time": "06:30:00",
    "duration_day": "2",
    "duration_hour": "7",
    "duration_minute": "30",
    "overflow_address": "Wrights Crossing Pump Station",
    "zip": "21532",
    "owner_name": "Allegany County DPW",
    "discharge_volume": "654000",
    "overflow_cause": "Rainfall",
    "receiving_water": "Georges Creek",
    "county": "Allegany",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "",
    "overflow_longitude": "",
    "id": "38"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "no coordinates",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "no Maryland water record matched the name"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "permit/system id MD0067407",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}