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Sanitary Sewer Overflow Event

Blue River Water Reclamation District

Sep 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM

CO

Event summary

Event type
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Event
Description
Manhole overflow after intense rain
Wet-weather occurrence
Yes
Reported discharge volume
12,000.0 gallons
Reported discharge rate
Not reported

Facility and permit

Collection system
Blue River Water Reclamation District
NPDES permit
CO0020001
Collection system ID
001
Location
39.74, -105.12
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Timing and duration

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Started
Sep 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Ended
Sep 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Duration
3.5 hours

Cause and impact

Reported cause
Heavy Rainfall
Reported impact
Public access restricted

Response and receiving waters

Corrective action
Cleaned affected area
Treatment
Disinfection
Affected waterbody
Blue Creek

Source metadata

EPA event key
sample-1001
Report received
Sep 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Submission system
State electronic reporting system
Reporting requirement
Five-day report