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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Durham Collection System, Aug 16, 2026

Ended (as reported) · NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map)

Source: NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map) via NC DEQ DWR "SSOs and Bypasses" ArcGIS layer, record dae93b55-0ec7-40b6-8700-46d1fad34192, reported Aug 17, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-05 01:08 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Durham Collection System (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, WQCS00005). Outlet: “2716 Campus Walk Avenue, Durham, NC”. Location: 36.00981, -78.94913; 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: “Sandy Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water. Name match too far (72.7 km; limit 12.0 km: the stream record's extent (45.6 km, counted to 10 km) plus 2 km).

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 16, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT

Ended

Aug 16, 2026, 5:29 PM EDT

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Aug 17, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT

Published

not given

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-05 01:08 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

“untreated wastewater”

Volume

248 gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“248 gallons estimated; 248 gallons reached surface water (the larger of the 24-hour and 5-day reports)”

Advice from NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map)

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

NC DEQ DWR "SSOs and Bypasses" ArcGIS layer

Source record number

dae93b55-0ec7-40b6-8700-46d1fad34192

Original notice

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Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "deq_program": "Sanitary Sewer Overflow",
  "dwr_incident_number": "202601409",
  "dwr_permit_with_name": "WQCS00005 - Durham Collection System",
  "dwr_regional_office": "Raleigh",
  "deq_county": "Durham",
  "deq_address": "2716 Campus Walk Avenue, Durham, NC",
  "deq_municipality": "DURHAM",
  "dwr_report_date": 1786968600000,
  "dwr_start_date": 1786908360000,
  "dwr_ongoing": "No",
  "dwr_end_date": 1786915740000,
  "dwr_volume": 246,
  "dwr_reached_water": "Yes",
  "dwr_waterbody": "Sandy Creek - 16-41-1-11",
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  "dwr_end_date_5d": 1786915740000,
  "dwr_duration_5d": "2:4",
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