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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — City of Cambridge DPW, Aug 20, 2026

Ended (as reported) · City of Cambridge DPW

Source: City of Cambridge DPW via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record mdc021636-20260820T1900-water-and-high-water-and-mill-water-and-vue-de-lue, 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 Cambridge DPW. Outlet: “Water & High, Water & Mill, Water & Vue de Lue”. 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: “Choptank River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Choptank River, MD. 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

Aug 20, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Ended

Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 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

5,000 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“5000 gallons”

Advice from City of Cambridge 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

Status history from this report

• Discharge or advisory reported Choptank River: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 20, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT to Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT
• Caution Choptank River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT to Aug 23, 2026, 10:30 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

mdc021636-20260820T1900-water-and-high-water-and-mill-water-and-vue-de-lue

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "SSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Cambridge WWTP Collection System - Cambridge",
    "npdes_no": "MDC021636",
    "start_date": "08/20/2026",
    "start_time": "19:00:00",
    "duration_day": "0",
    "duration_hour": "3",
    "duration_minute": "30",
    "overflow_address": "Water & High, Water & Mill, Water & Vue de Lue",
    "zip": "21613",
    "owner_name": "City of Cambridge DPW",
    "discharge_volume": "5000",
    "overflow_cause": "excessive rain and high tides",
    "receiving_water": "Choptank River",
    "county": "Dorchester",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "",
    "overflow_longitude": "",
    "id": "139"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "no coordinates",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within Maryland and county Dorchester"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "owner name",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}