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Not stated by the source · Benson (operator public alert on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; not yet reviewed by DEC)

Source: Benson (operator public alert on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; not yet reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record alert:4257, reported Jun 18, 2026, 12:23 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Benson (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, VT0100498). Outlet: “the discharge pipe is about 100 yards behind plant, and flows into a small tributary.”. 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: “An unknow tributary of lake Champlain.”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Champlain, VT. 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

not reported

Ended

not reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Jun 18, 2026, 12:23 PM EDT

Published

Jun 18, 2026, 12:23 PM EDT

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-02 10:55 UTC

What and how much

Type

Report not fully read

Status in the record

Not stated by the source

Material

not stated

Volume

volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)

Volume as reported

none

Advice from Benson (operator public alert on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; not yet reviewed by DEC)

“Avoid swimming, wading, boating, or fishing after wastewater overflow, releases, or illicit discharges!”

Advice period

48 hours

Basis

VT DEC Notice of Untreated or Unpermitted Discharges page (advice); 10 V.S.A. § 1295(e) and DEC: temporary signs kept posted 48 hours after the discharge has stopped

Source and versions

Source

VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page

Source record number

alert:4257

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

Read the earlier version

Later versions

None

{
  "Facility Name": "Benson",
  "Town": "Benson",
  "Location Description": "the discharge pipe is about 100 yards behind plant, and flows into a small tributary.",
  "Receiving Waters": "An unknow tributary of lake Champlain.",
  "Date/Time Submission Entered": "6/18/2026 12:23:39 PM",
  "ID": "4257",
  "_table": "Public Alerts",
  "_match_notes": [
    "'lake champlain' named as the water a tributary/branch joins: not used"
  ]
}