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Escondido City

D
Frequently reaches water
Reported events
65
Total volume
413K gal
Reached waterways
24 (37%)
Reporting since
2007

What caused the overflows

Equipment Failure
23
Grease / FOG
16
Other / Unknown
14
Root Intrusion
12

Reported overflow events (showing 65 of 65)

DateVolumeCauseReached waterReceiving water
Mar 16, 2026300 galEquipment Failure——
Jan 14, 2026159 galEquipment Failure——
Dec 18, 202599 galGrease / FOG——
Nov 26, 2025165 galGrease / FOG——
Nov 3, 202515K galEquipment FailureYesReidy Creek
Oct 12, 20252K galGrease / FOGYesEscondido Creek
Jun 4, 20243K galGrease / FOGYesEscondido Creek
Nov 14, 20233K galGrease / FOGYesEscondido Creek
Apr 25, 2023165 galEquipment Failure—Drainage Channel;Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 7, 2023150 galGrease / FOG—Drainage Channel
May 27, 202250K galOther / Unknown—Separate Storm Drain;Unpaved surface
Apr 30, 2022220 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 23, 20226K galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Aug 15, 2021120 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain
Dec 13, 20202K galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain
Oct 29, 2020150 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 25, 202040 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface
Jul 25, 2019214 galEquipment FailureYesDrainage Channel
Jun 23, 2018440 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface
Jan 27, 2018275 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain
Nov 1, 2017578 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface;Unpaved surface
Oct 15, 201759K galOther / UnknownYesOther (specify below)
May 27, 2017440 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain
May 4, 2017400 galEquipment Failure—Building or Structure;Unpaved surface
Mar 5, 201748K galOther / UnknownYesSurface Water
Sep 26, 201620 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Mar 4, 2016100 galRoot IntrusionYesSeparate Storm Drain
Feb 27, 20167K galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain
Jan 12, 2016200 galGrease / FOGYesSurface Water
Dec 16, 20151K galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Sep 28, 201525 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 26, 2015290 galGrease / FOGYesSeparate Storm Drain
Jun 20, 201550 galEquipment FailureYesOther (specify below)
Mar 13, 2015300 galRoot IntrusionYesStreet/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water;Unpaved surface
Dec 14, 201430 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Nov 8, 2014100 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Aug 5, 20143K galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Jul 30, 2014200 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Nov 16, 2013100 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Oct 16, 201320 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain
Oct 16, 2013200 galEquipment FailureYesSeparate Storm Drain
Mar 29, 2013300 galOther / UnknownYesSeparate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Feb 28, 2013450 galRoot Intrusion—Building or structure
Feb 27, 2013760 galGrease / FOG—Street/curb and gutter
Jan 7, 2013750 galRoot Intrusion—Building or structure
Oct 2, 201290 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Aug 20, 2012160 galGrease / FOG—Separate storm drain
Apr 25, 201230 galGrease / FOG—Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Jan 19, 201270 galRoot Intrusion—Street/curb and gutter
Oct 30, 2011114 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Aug 28, 2011181K galOther / UnknownYesBeach
Jun 8, 2011300 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Feb 22, 201110 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Jul 16, 2010800 galGrease / FOGYesStorm drain;Surface water
May 13, 20105 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Mar 17, 201050 galOther / Unknown—Street/curb and gutter
Dec 10, 200960 galOther / UnknownYesUnpaved surface;Other (specify below)
Jul 24, 200918K galEquipment FailureYesUnpaved surface;Other (specify below)
Sep 27, 2008315 galEquipment Failure—Storm drain
Jun 30, 2008150 galOther / UnknownYesOther (specify below)
May 18, 2008444 galOther / UnknownYesOther (specify below)
Mar 19, 2008300 galEquipment FailureYesStorm drain
Feb 15, 2008450 galOther / UnknownYesStorm drain
Jan 25, 2007300 galEquipment FailureYesOther (specify below)
Jan 3, 20075K galOther / UnknownYesUnpaved surface;Other (specify below)

Source: California (CIWQS). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.