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Hillsborough

D
Frequently reaches water
Reported events
316
Total volume
5.5M gal
Reached waterways
125 (40%)
Reporting since
2007

What caused the overflows

Root Intrusion
121
Capacity Issue
81
Equipment Failure
40
Other / Unknown
37
Grease / FOG
28
Rainfall / Flooding
9

Reported overflow events (showing 200 of 316)

DateVolumeCauseReached waterReceiving water
Jun 2, 202655 galEquipment Failure——
Mar 19, 2026193 galRoot Intrusion——
Mar 5, 2026134 galGrease / FOG——
Feb 18, 202688 galRoot Intrusion——
Feb 10, 202616 galEquipment FailureYesSan Mateo Creek
Nov 27, 2025100 galRoot Intrusion——
Aug 4, 20251K galRoot Intrusion——
Jul 18, 2025187 galRoot Intrusion——
Jan 7, 2025228 galEquipment Failure——
Dec 12, 202459 galRoot Intrusion——
Dec 2, 202481 galGrease / FOG——
Dec 2, 2024164 galEquipment Failure——
Feb 27, 202450 galEquipment Failure——
Jan 30, 202450 galRoot Intrusion——
Sep 5, 2023111 galRoot Intrusion——
Aug 2, 2023294 galRoot Intrusion——
Jul 25, 2023390 galRoot Intrusion——
Jun 5, 20233K galEquipment Failure——
Jan 12, 2023225 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain
Jan 11, 2023800 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Dec 31, 20224K galRainfall / FloodingYesSurface Water
Dec 31, 20228K galRainfall / FloodingYesSurface Water
Dec 27, 20225K galRainfall / FloodingYesSurface Water
Nov 5, 2022210 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain
Nov 5, 2022210 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain
Oct 4, 2022215 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 31, 2022720 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Dec 23, 2021465 galRainfall / FloodingYesSurface Water
Dec 13, 20218K galRainfall / FloodingYesSurface Water
Dec 13, 20213K galRainfall / FloodingYesUnpaved surface
Dec 13, 20218K galRainfall / FloodingYesSurface Water
Jul 18, 202111 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 26, 202110 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Mar 1, 202145 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jan 12, 2021765 galEquipment FailureYesSurface Water
Oct 13, 202095 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Aug 8, 2020759 galRoot IntrusionYesSurface Water;Unpaved surface
Jul 27, 202020 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Jul 20, 202063 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jun 23, 202018 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
May 23, 20202 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 22, 2020391 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 14, 202046 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 4, 2020134 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 4, 202037 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Mar 1, 2020680 galGrease / FOGYesSurface Water
Jan 27, 202020 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 24, 2019455 galEquipment FailureYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 7, 201960 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Nov 5, 20195 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Nov 3, 2019120 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Sep 7, 2019102 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Unpaved surface
Jul 15, 20191K galEquipment FailureYesDrainage Channel
Jun 4, 2019276 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 14, 201930 galRoot IntrusionYesUnpaved surface
Apr 9, 201930 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Feb 5, 20192K galRoot IntrusionYesCombined Storm Drain (Combined CS only);Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 25, 20198K galEquipment FailureYesOther (specify below);Unpaved surface
Jan 14, 2019643 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Nov 30, 2018100 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Oct 17, 2018825 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Oct 9, 20181K galEquipment FailureYesOther (specify below)
Sep 8, 2018700 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Sep 7, 2018150 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Sep 5, 2018559 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 28, 2018285 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Feb 25, 201843 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Feb 22, 201818 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Feb 12, 201835K galGrease / FOGYesOther (specify below)
Jan 30, 201836 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain
Nov 20, 2017372 galRoot IntrusionYesSeparate Storm Drain
Oct 8, 201774K galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Aug 3, 201746 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain
Jun 5, 2017149 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Mar 20, 201724 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jan 25, 2017235 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Dec 21, 201637 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Nov 21, 201653 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Nov 17, 2016350 galEquipment FailureYesDrainage Channel
Oct 17, 2016555 galRoot IntrusionYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain
Aug 31, 2016840 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Aug 26, 201682 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
May 24, 2016173 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
May 20, 201626 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Apr 12, 201627 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Mar 13, 2016975 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Mar 11, 2016207 galEquipment FailureYesSurface Water;Unpaved surface
Jan 30, 20162K galRoot IntrusionYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Jan 25, 20163K galEquipment FailureYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 19, 201661K galCapacity IssueYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 19, 20168K galCapacity IssueYesStreet/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water;Unpaved surface
Jan 19, 201627K galCapacity IssueYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water;Unpaved surface
Jan 18, 20166K galEquipment FailureYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Nov 26, 20152K galRoot IntrusionYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Oct 30, 201586 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 23, 201529 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 22, 201572 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Sep 2, 201554 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 26, 20152 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
May 30, 201515 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Apr 25, 2015920 galEquipment FailureYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 24, 20156K galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Jan 9, 20154K galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Dec 11, 201466K galCapacity IssueYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Dec 11, 201417K galCapacity IssueYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Dec 2, 2014798 galRainfall / Flooding—Building or Structure;Unpaved surface
Nov 3, 201422 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Jul 18, 201432 galEquipment Failure—Combined Storm Drain (Combined CS only);Paved Surface
Apr 27, 2014185 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Apr 18, 2014788 galRoot IntrusionYesOther (specify below);Unpaved surface
Apr 15, 2014550 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Mar 7, 2014800 galOther / UnknownYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Mar 4, 2014150 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Feb 22, 201420 galEquipment FailureYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 17, 20142 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface
Feb 16, 20149 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 22, 201411 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jan 10, 2014159 galEquipment FailureYesOther (specify below)
Jan 9, 201442 galEquipment FailureYesPaved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 24, 201317 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Nov 25, 2013478 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Nov 13, 2013218 galRoot IntrusionYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain
Oct 1, 2013450 galEquipment Failure—Drainage Channel
Aug 27, 20133 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface
Aug 7, 2013321 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Jun 16, 2013420 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 30, 2013324 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Apr 30, 201375 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface
Apr 6, 20132K galRoot Intrusion—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Mar 17, 2013150 galOther / Unknown—Separate storm drain
Mar 2, 2013840 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Dec 31, 20122K galRoot IntrusionYesCombined storm drain (combined CS only)
Dec 23, 201241K galCapacity IssueYesStreet/curb and gutter;Surface water;Unpaved surface
Dec 23, 20126K galCapacity IssueYesSeparate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Dec 23, 20126K galCapacity IssueYesSeparate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Dec 22, 201212K galCapacity IssueYesSeparate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Surface water
Dec 6, 2012330 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Dec 2, 2012450 galCapacity IssueYesSeparate storm drain
Dec 2, 201258K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water;Unpaved surface
Dec 2, 201299K galCapacity IssueYesStreet/curb and gutter;Surface water
Nov 30, 201224K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water;Unpaved surface
Nov 30, 201268K galCapacity IssueYesSeparate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Surface water;Unpaved surface
Oct 7, 2012360 galRoot Intrusion—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Sep 8, 2012275 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Aug 28, 201240 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Jun 29, 20121K galOther / UnknownYesSeparate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Surface water;Unpaved surface
Jun 29, 201227 galRoot Intrusion—Combined storm drain (combined CS only)
Jun 20, 2012150 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Apr 13, 201227K galCapacity IssueYesOther paved surface
Apr 13, 2012180K galCapacity IssueYesCombined storm drain (combined CS only);Street/curb and gutter;Surface water
Apr 13, 201260K galCapacity IssueYesBeach;Building or structure;Combined storm drain (combined CS only)
Mar 24, 2012114K galCapacity Issue—Other (specify below)
Mar 16, 2012135K galCapacity IssueYesStreet/curb and gutter;Surface water;Unpaved surface
Mar 14, 2012162K galCapacity Issue—Street/curb and gutter;Other (specify below)
Mar 14, 2012810 galCapacity IssueYesOther paved surface;Surface water
Feb 21, 201265 galRoot Intrusion—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Feb 5, 2012275 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jan 23, 201218K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Jan 22, 2012360 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Jan 20, 201236K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Dec 11, 20111K galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Nov 28, 201150 galGrease / FOG—Separate storm drain
Nov 2, 201140 galOther / Unknown—Separate storm drain
Oct 29, 20113K galOther / Unknown—Separate storm drain
Oct 16, 201125 galRoot IntrusionYesSurface water
Oct 6, 201120 galRoot Intrusion—Separate storm drain
Oct 2, 20115K galRoot IntrusionYesSurface water
Sep 24, 201125 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Unpaved surface
Jul 20, 201160 galRoot Intrusion—Separate storm drain;Unpaved surface
Jul 17, 201125 galGrease / FOG—Street/curb and gutter
Jul 15, 201130 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Jun 21, 2011100 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 11, 2011450 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Apr 27, 2011200 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Apr 9, 20115 galOther / Unknown—Street/curb and gutter
Mar 26, 201114K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 26, 20111K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 26, 20113K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 24, 2011180K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 24, 201118K galCapacity IssueYesUnpaved surface
Mar 24, 201127K galCapacity Issue—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Mar 24, 201118K galCapacity Issue—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Mar 24, 201141K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 24, 201150K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 24, 2011900 galCapacity Issue—Separate storm drain
Mar 23, 20115K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 23, 201118K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 20, 201115K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 20, 201120K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 20, 201126K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 18, 2011279K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Mar 3, 201130 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Feb 25, 201117K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Feb 25, 201118K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Feb 17, 20113K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Feb 16, 201175 galEquipment Failure—Other paved surface
Jan 26, 201150 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jan 16, 20113K galOther / UnknownYesSurface water
Dec 28, 201038K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water
Dec 28, 20106K galCapacity IssueYesSurface water

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