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Facility Name: Richmond    
Nathaniel Fredericks, Operator    
Richmond    
Volunteers Green Rec area near Esplanade Street    
07/16/2023    
07/17/2023    
03:40 pm to 04:40 am    
   
Discharged untreated sewage    
>10,000 to 100,000 gallons    
High Flows    
   
Manhole    
Checked town phone system and website to be sure they direct emergencies to the correct afterhours and business hours phone numbers/voicemail. Checked and assessed manhole and surrounding area of manhole for any damage and additional potential for discharge.    
Did not discharge to water body    
Josh Arneson, Town Manager    
   
   
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During the heavy rain events on 7/16/23 the wastewater collection system backed up at the 3rd collection manhole in series away from the treatment facility's influent headworks. The collection system, although no longer inundated and overflowing via any collection manholes since the flooding event on 7/11-7/13, has still been surcharged inside the collection piping until the excess inflow and infiltration discontinues. A local resident reported the overflow on 7/17 to town website social media but town did not get notified until after the incident. There were no phone call messages or emails from the resident. Facilities management did not become aware of manhole backup/overflow until 930am on 7/20/2023. Town WW facilities management are estimating the duration and amount of overflow based on the facility influent and effluent data as well as graph charts. The overflow at the manhole was consolidated to an approximate 100 foot radius of the manhole and did not discharge to a body of water.    
   
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