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East Creek

River in Vermont, past Chittenden, Pittsford, Rutland and Rutland Town

Current status

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.

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Radar rainfall, last 24 hours: 0 in (to Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST). NOAA radar estimate.

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About this status

Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.

How long each status lasts, and why

Sources checked: NOAA MRMS radar-only rainfall estimate (QPE), 1 to 72 hours, ImageServer (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC); VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.

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Estimated downstream stretches on East Creek

No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check the reports below.

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges affecting the East Creek in Vermont, last 12 months2424 affecting this stretch: 16 reported in Vermont, 8 arriving from upstream outfalls in VermontDecember 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
  • Days with a discharge affecting the East Creek in Vermont, last 12 months16Reported on the East Creek in Vermont: 16 · Arriving from outfalls upstream in Vermont, estimated: 8December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the East Creek in Vermont, last 12 months756Reported on the East Creek in Vermont: 754 · Arriving from outfalls upstream in Vermont, estimated: 388December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the East Creek in Vermont12%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
  • Records behind the last-90-days strip for the East Creek in Vermont5Reported on the East Creek in Vermont: 3 · Arriving from outfalls upstream in Vermont, estimated: 2last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.

This record covers the East Creek within Vermont; the same river upstream is a separate record.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

128 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026. Counted from 128 source-confirmed or annual reports.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

8 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 5, 2016 to November 2, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges per year, 2016 to 2026

448 reported discharges, 2016 to 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • Incomplete source coverage

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 5, 2016 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 380 reports that gave a volume as a number (68 did not).

  • Incomplete source coverage

68 of 448 discharge reports gave no volume as a number (66 gave a range); only numbers are summed. Vermont gave volumes as ranges before 2024 (">10,000 to 100,000 gallons"); those records have no single number and are not summed.

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 5, 2016 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage

8 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 5, 2016 to November 2, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

8 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 5, 2016 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 5, 2016 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 10 of 78, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page. Records cover January 5, 2016 to November 2, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation sewage overflow page: records from January 5, 2016 to the latest update

Reports linked to East Creek

Reports linked to East Creek, newest first
StartEnd Sewer operator OutletTypeVolumeSourceLinks
start not reported (reported Sep 9, 2026, 8:05 PM EDT) end not reported Rutland CSO # 2 Home Plate, Ball Field CSO # 3 School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined Third Base Ball Field. Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported Rutland (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:4295, reported Sep 9, 2026, 8:05 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, start not reported (reported Sep 9, 2026, 8:05 PM EDT) · Map
Sep 9, 2026, 7:12 PM EDT Sep 9, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 30,800 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7100, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Sep 9, 2026, 7:12 PM EDT · Map
Aug 6, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT Aug 6, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Combined - Third Base, Ball Field Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 58,800 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7087, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Aug 6, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT · Map
Aug 3, 2026, 3:22 AM EDT Aug 3, 2026, 4:28 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 92,400 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7081, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Aug 3, 2026, 3:22 AM EDT · Map
Jul 30, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT Jul 30, 2026, 7:51 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 121,800 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7076, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Jul 30, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT · Map
Jul 15, 2026, 3:03 AM EDT Jul 15, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 121,800 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7069, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Jul 15, 2026, 3:03 AM EDT · Map
Jun 26, 2026, 5:29 PM EDT Jun 26, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 School Street & CSO # 4 Meadow Street - Combined Third Base, Ball Field Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 26,600 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7058, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Jun 26, 2026, 5:29 PM EDT · Map
Jun 18, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT Jun 18, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 109,200 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7054, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Jun 18, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT · Map
Jun 15, 2026, 12:23 AM EDT Jun 15, 2026, 4:32 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 348,600 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7032, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Jun 15, 2026, 12:23 AM EDT · Map
Jun 10, 2026, 9:56 PM EDT Jun 10, 2026, 10:49 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base Ball Fie Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 91,000 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7034, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Jun 10, 2026, 9:56 PM EDT · Map
Jun 7, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT Jun 7, 2026, 1:39 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 50,400 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7018, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, Jun 7, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT · Map
start not reported (reported May 29, 2026, 11:11 PM EDT) end not reported Rutland CSO # 2 Home Plate Ball Field, CSO # 3 School Street & CSO # 4 Meadow Street Combined- Third Base Ball Field Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported Rutland (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:4241, reported May 29, 2026, 11:11 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, start not reported (reported May 29, 2026, 11:11 PM EDT) · Map
May 29, 2026, 10:02 PM EDT May 29, 2026, 10:26 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 School Street & CSO # 4 Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base Ball Field Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 39,200 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:7014, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Read report: Combined sewer overflow (CSO), Rutland, May 29, 2026, 10:02 PM EDT · Map
Apr 16, 2026, 10:17 PM EDT Apr 16, 2026, 10:50 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 46,200 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6990, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Apr 1, 2026, 1:34 AM EDT Apr 1, 2026, 3:03 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base Ball F Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 124,600 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6977, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Mar 31, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT Mar 31, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 40,600 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6979, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Dec 29, 2025, 9:08 AM EST Dec 29, 2025, 11:12 AM EST Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 173,600 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6955, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Dec 19, 2025, 12:24 PM EST Dec 19, 2025, 1:22 PM EST Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 81,200 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6942, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Oct 31, 2025, 6:11 AM EDT Oct 31, 2025, 9:35 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 285,600 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6931, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Oct 20, 2025, 9:55 PM EDT Oct 20, 2025, 11:21 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 120,400 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6928, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Oct 20, 2025, 10:41 AM EDT Oct 20, 2025, 11:42 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 85,400 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6920, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Oct 8, 2025, 3:03 AM EDT Oct 8, 2025, 5:53 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 238,000 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6912, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Sep 25, 2025, 6:46 PM EDT Sep 25, 2025, 8:04 PM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 109,200 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6903, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Sep 24, 2025, 4:32 AM EDT Sep 24, 2025, 5:35 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 88,200 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6900, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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Jul 27, 2025, 7:46 AM EDT Jul 27, 2025, 8:06 AM EDT Rutland CSO # 3 - School Street & CSO # 4 - Meadow Street - Combined - Third Base, Ball Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 28,000 gallons Rutland (incident report on the VT DEC Sewage Overflows page; reviewed by DEC) via VT DEC Public Alerts (untreated discharge alerts) on the Sewage Overflows report page, record incident:6882, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:55 UTC · Read the original notice Open record below · Map
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All reports in Vermont by year: 2026 (16 here) · 2025 (16 here) · 2024 (13 here) · 2023 (16 here) · 2022 (20 here) · 2021 (22 here) · 2020 (16 here) · 2019 (23 here) · 2018 (65 here) · 2017 (67 here) · 2016 (71 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Sewer operators listed for this water: City of Rutland WWTF combined sewer system.

Boat launches

No public boat launch is listed in our records for this water.

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

345 records linked to this water. Updated .