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Spicket River

River in Massachusetts, past Lawrence and Methuen

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.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Dashed river stretches are estimates.

Conditions

At the Spicket River near Methuen, MA gauge, on this water: flow 162 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST).

Water level 4.4 feet. The National Weather Service flood stage at this gauge is 8 feet (National Weather Service gauge page).

Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01100561, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC; flood stage: NOAA National Weather Service, gauge MTHM3. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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: MassDEP CSO API behind the portal (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC); NOAA MRMS radar-only rainfall estimate (QPE), 1 to 72 hours, ImageServer (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:26 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 Spicket River

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

Estimated routes below wastewater outlets

Source: DirtyWaterWatch estimates using U.S. Geological Survey river maps and flow measurements. The estimate stops at tidal water, the first lake or the distance limit.

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.

No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.

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 Spicket River in Massachusetts, last 12 months00 affecting this stretch: 0 reported in Massachusetts, none arriving from upstreamDecember 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 Spicket River in Massachusetts, last 12 months0Reported on the Spicket River in Massachusetts: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 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 Spicket River in Massachusetts, last 12 months0Reported on the Spicket River in Massachusetts: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 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 Spicket River in Massachusetts0.0%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 Spicket River in Massachusetts0Reported on the Spicket River in Massachusetts: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 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 Spicket River within Massachusetts; 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

10 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026. Counted from 10 source-confirmed or annual reports.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage

No tracked source covers January 2022 to May 2022. Massachusetts portal records begin June 30, 2022. Verified Data Reports arrive after the month ends, so the latest months count public notices.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 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
  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage

No tracked source covers January 2022 to May 2022. Massachusetts portal records begin June 30, 2022. Verified Data Reports arrive after the month ends, so the latest months count public notices.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 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.

  • No tracked source for this period
  • Incomplete source coverage

No tracked source covers January 2022 to May 2022.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 10 reports that gave a volume as a number.

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 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
Limited records

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 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
  • Season with incomplete source coverage

Seasons with incomplete source coverage: 2022. The share is of the hours a source covered.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 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: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 1 of 1, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Massachusetts portal records begin June 30, 2022. Verified Data Reports arrive after the month ends, so the latest months count public notices.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal. Records cover June 30, 2022 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.

  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection sewage notification portal: records from June 30, 2022 to the latest update

Reports linked to Spicket River

Reports linked to Spicket River, newest first
StartEnd Sewer operator OutletTypeVolumeSourceLinks
Aug 13, 2025, 7:10 PM EDT Aug 13, 2025, 7:35 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 112,047 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record f14dd312-364e-439a-8704-60f9b88f4a73, published Aug 14, 2025, 11:26 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 13, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT Aug 13, 2025, 7:35 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 4facf4f7-261e-4f43-a530-6b90f9120640, published Aug 14, 2025, 11:17 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 4, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT Aug 4, 2024, 3:15 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 16,774 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 1dd558b8-5441-4341-a1ff-6a3f0dfa0960, published Aug 5, 2024, 2:48 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 4, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT Aug 4, 2024, 3:15 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record d026fa8b-e00e-4469-8f03-3694dc9c9fbd, published Aug 5, 2024, 2:11 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jan 10, 2024, 3:07 AM EST Jan 10, 2024, 4:35 AM EST GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 803,334 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 2ec069e3-0e99-45f6-84f0-0551f04204b9, published Jan 10, 2024, 2:18 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jan 10, 2024, 3:07 AM EST Jan 10, 2024, 4:35 AM EST GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 372d9328-8985-43ad-b3bc-a4b18acffd3a, published Jan 10, 2024, 9:34 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Dec 18, 2023, 12:11 PM EST Dec 18, 2023, 12:50 PM EST GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 69,517 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record f9f1144d-2964-40e8-a9ef-ff6c1adf7669, published Dec 19, 2023, 3:07 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Dec 18, 2023, 12:11 PM EST Dec 18, 2023, 12:50 PM EST GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record b6aeb4a1-0cd1-4ff7-a94b-9e2890dda169, published Dec 19, 2023, 3:04 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Sep 18, 2023, 10:15 PM EDT Sep 19, 2023, 12:00 AM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 357,740 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record bc12ba3e-769c-4c59-868a-f14d045ae492, published Sep 19, 2023, 1:41 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Sep 18, 2023, 10:15 PM EDT Sep 19, 2023, 12:00 AM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 6ba7490c-be21-42c5-af48-65ad0f073a9d, published Sep 19, 2023, 1:37 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 18, 2023, 10:09 AM EDT Aug 18, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 399,491 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 563b415e-70e7-483c-af35-5ab1cb9e1802, published Aug 19, 2023, 8:35 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 18, 2023, 10:09 AM EDT Aug 18, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 75088ae7-0b99-4e21-a171-7f803b0856c4, published Aug 19, 2023, 8:28 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 10, 2023, 10:07 PM EDT Aug 10, 2023, 11:40 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 1.38 million gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 069b8359-0f09-41a1-88fc-6a1debdc3f6c, published Aug 11, 2023, 11:48 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 10, 2023, 10:07 PM EDT Aug 10, 2023, 11:40 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record d7b20288-1783-472e-91ff-0bb3998bcbd7, published Aug 11, 2023, 11:47 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 8, 2023, 7:37 AM EDT Aug 8, 2023, 12:34 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 2.35 million gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 0f76ea9a-61ec-458d-af87-bc7b0edaecbc, published Aug 10, 2023, 9:53 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 8, 2023, 7:37 AM EDT Aug 8, 2023, 12:34 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 748088d6-ccd2-4cd5-b1d2-cab4c19d6fd7, published Aug 9, 2023, 1:46 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 29, 2023, 7:32 PM EDT Jul 29, 2023, 8:12 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 157,344 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 3ebd551d-5f25-474c-a355-5e21102f650a, published Aug 1, 2023, 11:16 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 29, 2023, 7:32 PM EDT Jul 29, 2023, 8:12 PM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 0ded11e9-8304-42ce-933a-6a425468692f, published Aug 1, 2023, 11:14 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Oct 17, 2022, 11:09 PM EDT Oct 18, 2022, 12:19 AM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 480,000 gallons GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 08b2d858-2243-40cb-b0aa-606a55cbfa48, published Oct 19, 2022, 6:56 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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Oct 17, 2022, 11:09 PM EDT Oct 18, 2022, 12:19 AM EDT GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT GLSD006 GENERAL STREET GENERAL HOSPITAL Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version volume not reported GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT (MassDEP sewage notification portal) via MassDEP CSO API behind the portal, record 7f8167b3-0d0d-4cbf-a9f5-c222d6679a16, published Oct 18, 2022, 2:53 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 10:58 UTC · Read the original notice
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All reports in Massachusetts by year: 2025 (2 here) · 2024 (4 here) · 2023 (12 here) · 2022 (2 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: Greater Lawrence Sanitary District.

Boat launches

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

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

20 records linked to this water. Updated .