Vermont Watershed Management in DEC at ANR


Newly Reported Overflow
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Submission Number: 2HT-GY2N-DS67
Current Status: Deemed Complete
SubVersionID: e02528d1-d787-488e-95d7-8b9210aea023
Location: West Street Siphon
Caller Name And Title: Rod Munroe / Lab Director
Incident Start Date: 08/13/2016
Incident End Date: 08/13/2016
Contact Name And Title For Public: Jeff Wennberg, Commissioner of Public Works
Public Contact Phone Number: 802-773-1813
Incident Start Time: 08:23 pm
Incident End Time: 08:37 pm
Estimated Volume: 10,000 to 100,000 gallons
Nature Of Incident: Authorized Wet Weather CSO Overflow
Cause Of Discharge: High Flows
Type Of Obstruction: None
Point Of Discharge: Combined sewer overflow structure
Corrective Action Taken: None
Waterbody Impacted: East Creek
Description Of Incident: High flows caused by an intense rain storm on 08/13/2016 may have resulted in the discharge of a combination of sewage and stormwater from CSO #005- West Street Siphon. If confirmed, this is an authorized discharge intended to protect the sewer system, to prevent overflows from other parts of the sewer system, and to prevent backups into homes and other buildings. In addition, during this event, 176,960 gallons of urban stormwater were treated through the wastewater treatment facility before returning it to the environment.