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California · California (CIWQS)
Carmel Area Wastewater District
B
Seldom reaches water
Reported events
93
Total volume
352K gal
Reached waterways
11 (12%)
Reporting since
2007
What caused the overflows
Root Intrusion
34
Other / Unknown
31
Equipment Failure
22
Grease / FOG
5
Capacity Issue
1
Reported overflow events (showing 93 of 93)
| Date | Volume | Cause | Reached water | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 9K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Pescadero creek drainage system |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 5K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Pescadero creek drainage system |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 2K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Pacific Ocean, Carmel Bay |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 9K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Upper Doolittle canyon drainage basen |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 23K gal | Grease / FOG | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Hatton creek |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 44K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Hatton creek |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 357 gal | Other / Unknown | — | — |
| May 11, 2023 | 222 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Paved Surface |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 361 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 1K gal | Root Intrusion | — | Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 48K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Drainage Channel;Paved Surface;Unpaved surface |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 108 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Paved Surface;Unpaved surface |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 506 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 5K gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 131 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 129 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 6K gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Oct 6, 2022 | 2K gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 20 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 90 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 1K gal | Equipment Failure | — | Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface |
| Sep 27, 2021 | 454 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Building or Structure;Unpaved surface |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 802 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| May 21, 2021 | 476 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 2K gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 113 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| May 14, 2018 | 328 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 180 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 380 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Aug 17, 2017 | 780 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jun 28, 2017 | 17 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 145K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Beach;Drainage Channel;Surface Water |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 2K gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 60 gal | Grease / FOG | — | Building or Structure;Unpaved surface |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 630 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jul 16, 2016 | 10 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter |
| May 20, 2016 | 688 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 212 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2K gal | Other / Unknown | — | Paved Surface;Unpaved surface |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 10K gal | Root Intrusion | — | Separate Storm Drain |
| Jun 7, 2015 | 40 gal | Grease / FOG | — | Unpaved surface |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 2K gal | Root Intrusion | — | Other (specify below) |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 836 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Paved Surface;Unpaved surface |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 5K gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Drainage Channel |
| Oct 29, 2014 | 258 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 522 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter |
| Sep 16, 2014 | 257 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 85 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 30 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Paved Surface |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 175 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Aug 1, 2013 | 3K gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jun 17, 2013 | 40 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 50 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 700 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Street/curb and gutter |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 250 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 850 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jun 16, 2012 | 500 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Apr 21, 2012 | 900 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 900 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2K gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Surface water;Unpaved surface |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 40 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 40 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 825 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Sep 6, 2011 | 560 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 30 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 200 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 650 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Mar 25, 2011 | 80 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 55 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 50 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Other paved surface |
| Dec 19, 2010 | 150 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 50 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Feb 15, 2010 | 150 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Building or structure |
| Feb 11, 2010 | 50 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Street/curb and gutter |
| Nov 17, 2009 | 460 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Aug 15, 2009 | 500 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jul 16, 2009 | 200 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| May 9, 2009 | 150 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Apr 30, 2009 | 65 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Apr 24, 2009 | 150 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Apr 16, 2009 | 60 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jan 27, 2009 | 250 gal | Grease / FOG | — | Other (specify below) |
| Dec 29, 2008 | 400 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Aug 4, 2008 | 325 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jul 18, 2008 | 400 gal | Grease / FOG | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jun 4, 2008 | 250 gal | Equipment Failure | — | Unpaved surface |
| Mar 24, 2008 | 85 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 135 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
| Jan 5, 2008 | 1K gal | Capacity Issue | Yes | Other (specify below) |
| Nov 8, 2007 | 30 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Unpaved surface |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 250 gal | Other / Unknown | — | Separate storm drain |
| Aug 20, 2007 | 200 gal | Root Intrusion | — | Unpaved surface |
Source: California (CIWQS). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.