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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Crisfield, Aug 3, 2026

Ended (as reported) · City of Crisfield

Source: City of Crisfield via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record mdc020001-20260803T1030-199-s-somerset-ave, 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: City of Crisfield. Outlet: “199 S Somerset Avenue”. 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: “SSO was not called in. On Aug 4 an email report was received but no receiving water was given. From maps, the Tangier Sound through Somers Cove may be the flow direction. This inspector called the cleanup response company and they kept pumping ditches a”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Tangier Sound, MD. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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

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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

Aug 3, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

Ended

Aug 3, 2026, 4:00 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

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Status in the record

Ended (as reported)

Material

not stated

Volume

810 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“810 gallons”

Advice from City of Crisfield

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

Status history from this report

• Caution Tangier Sound: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT to Aug 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Source and versions

Source

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

Source record number

mdc020001-20260803T1030-199-s-somerset-ave

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "SSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Crisfield WWTP Collection System - Crisfield",
    "npdes_no": "MDC020001",
    "start_date": "08/03/2026",
    "start_time": "10:30:00",
    "duration_day": "0",
    "duration_hour": "5",
    "duration_minute": "30",
    "overflow_address": "199 S Somerset Avenue",
    "zip": "21817",
    "owner_name": "City of Crisfield",
    "discharge_volume": "810",
    "overflow_cause": "Collection lift station pump failed.  A new pump was reportedly installed within 30 minutes of reported start of the overflow.",
    "receiving_water": "SSO was not called in.  On Aug 4 an email report was received but no receiving water was given. From maps, the Tangier Sound through Somers Cove may be the flow direction.  This inspector called the cleanup response company and they kept pumping ditches a",
    "county": "Somerset",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "",
    "overflow_longitude": "",
    "id": "186"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "no coordinates",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within Maryland and county Somerset"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "owner name",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}