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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — LaVale Sanitary Commission, May 22, 2026

Ended (as reported) · LaVale Sanitary Commission

Source: LaVale Sanitary Commission via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record md0067547-20260522T2130-locust-grove-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: LaVale Sanitary Commission (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, MD0067547). Outlet: “Locust Grove 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: “Braddock Run”. 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

May 22, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT

Ended

May 26, 2026, 3:00 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

193,500 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“193500 gallons”

Advice from LaVale Sanitary Commission

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

md0067547-20260522T2130-locust-grove-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": "LaVale Collection System",
    "npdes_no": "MD0067547",
    "start_date": "05/22/2026",
    "start_time": "21:30:00",
    "duration_day": "3",
    "duration_hour": "17",
    "duration_minute": "30",
    "overflow_address": "Locust Grove Pump Station",
    "zip": "21502",
    "owner_name": "LaVale Sanitary Commission",
    "discharge_volume": "193500",
    "overflow_cause": "Rainfall",
    "receiving_water": "Braddock Run",
    "county": "Allegany",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "",
    "overflow_longitude": "",
    "id": "383"
  },
  "_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 MD0067547",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}