Vermont Watershed Management in DEC at ANR


Newly Reported Overflow
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Submission Number: HQM-WKVT-WFV5T
Current Status: In Review
SubVersionID: a28c7ba7-291d-4418-bb22-a5e8e2bc5da3
Location: Sharp corner, bridge on South Water St. from manhole structure
Caller Name And Title: Rick Chaput, Chief Operator
Incident Start Date: 04/16/2026
Incident End Date: 04/17/2026
Contact Name And Title For Public: Rick Chaput, Chief Operator
Public Contact Phone Number: 8028772931
Incident Start Time: 09:30 pm
Incident End Time: 01:00 am
Estimated Volume: 5000
Nature Of Incident: Discharged partially treated undisinfected effluent
Cause Of Discharge: High Flows
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Point Of Discharge: Manhole
Corrective Action Taken: none
Waterbody Impacted: Otter Creek
Description Of Incident: High flows caused by an intense rain storm on April 16th 2026 resulted in the discharge of a combination of sewage and stormwater from manhole 114 on South Water St. . 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.