SANITARY SEWER
OVERFLOWS
A SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW (SSO) OCCURS WHEN
SEWAGE IS UNINTENTIONALLY RELEASED FROM THE
TOWN'S SEWER SYSTEM, HOMES, OR BUSINESSES
BEFORE IT REACHES THE TREATMENT PLANT. TYPICALLY
CAUSED BY A BLOCKAGE FROM DEBRIS, GREASE, TREE
ROOTS, VANDALISM OR MALFUNCTION. OVERFLOWS
ARE UNHEALTHY AND CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT AND COSTLY TO CLEAN UP.
REPORTING PERIOD: JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016
DATE LOCATION GALLONS CAUSE
9/9/15 1000 Block Washington St. 122 Roots
9/26/15 6000 Block Blanche Dr. 3,000 Pipe Failure
10/4/15 300 Block Bonniewood Dr. 398 Grease
10/15/15 1100 Block Contessa Dr. 7,590 Debris
11/5/15 I-40 Pump Station 350
Equipment
Failure
11/8/15 100 Block Green Park Ln. 9,900 Pipe Failure
11/12/15 I-40 Pump Station 74,510
Equipment
Failure
2/1/16 400 Block Highfield Ave. 637 Grease
5/7/16 200 Block Longbridge Dr. 546 Vandalism
5/18/16 1000 Block Survada Ln. 855 Debris
WASTEWATER ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 7
