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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Town of Betterton, Jul 12, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Town of Betterton

Source: Town of Betterton via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record mdc020575-20260712T0800-100-ericsson-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: Town of Betterton. Outlet: “100 Ericsson Ave”. Location: 39.36950, -76.06510; 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: “None.”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Chesapeake Bay, MD. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked 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.

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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 12, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Ended

Jul 15, 2026, 5:30 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

500 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“500 gallons”

Advice from Town of Betterton

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

mdc020575-20260712T0800-100-ericsson-ave

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "SSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Betterton WWTP Collection System",
    "npdes_no": "MDC020575",
    "start_date": "07/12/2026",
    "start_time": "08:00:00",
    "duration_day": "3",
    "duration_hour": "9",
    "duration_minute": "30",
    "overflow_address": "100 Ericsson Ave",
    "zip": "21620",
    "owner_name": "Town of Betterton",
    "discharge_volume": "500",
    "overflow_cause": "Discharge sewer line was blocked with roots and rags.",
    "receiving_water": "None.",
    "county": "Kent",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "39.3695",
    "overflow_longitude": "-76.0651",
    "id": "234"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "as given",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "receiving water given as 'None.': no surface water named (decision 3)"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "built from the owner name (no research row)",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}