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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — WSSC, Sep 13, 2026

Ended (as reported) · WSSC

Source: WSSC via MDE Reported Sewer Overflows (New for 2023), Maryland Open Data Portal (Socrata stgj-u72u), record mdc121199-20260913T1157-1415-pinelake-ln, 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: WSSC. Outlet: “1415 Pinelake Lane”. 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: “Western Branch”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Western Branch Patuxent 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

Sep 13, 2026, 11:57 AM EDT

Ended

Sep 13, 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

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

63 gallons (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

“63 gallons”

Advice from WSSC

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 Western Branch Patuxent River: Discharge reported ongoing, Sep 13, 2026, 11:57 AM EDT to Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
• Caution Western Branch Patuxent River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT to Sep 16, 2026, 3:00 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

mdc121199-20260913T1157-1415-pinelake-ln

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

{
  "row": {
    "overflow_type": "SSO",
    "facility_collection_system": "Blue Plains WWTP Collection System - WSSC (PG. Co.)",
    "npdes_no": "MDC121199",
    "start_date": "09/13/2026",
    "start_time": "11:57:00",
    "duration_day": "0",
    "duration_hour": "3",
    "duration_minute": "3",
    "overflow_address": "1415 Pinelake Lane",
    "zip": "20716",
    "owner_name": "WSSC",
    "discharge_volume": "63",
    "overflow_cause": "Debris",
    "receiving_water": "Western Branch",
    "county": "Prince George's",
    "penalty_id": "",
    "overflow_latitude": "",
    "overflow_longitude": "",
    "id": "93"
  },
  "_ended_at_basis": "start + duration_day/hour/minute",
  "_coords": "no coordinates",
  "_water": {
    "name_notes": [
      "'Western Branch' in Prince George's County read as the Western Branch Patuxent River (WSSC's Western Branch sewershed)"
    ],
    "via": "receiving water name within Maryland and county Prince George's"
  },
  "_discharger_basis": "permit/system id MDC121199",
  "_first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T02:28:49Z"
}