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Illicit Discharge Elimination Program Summary
As of Nov. 15, 2021
Date of Discovery
Description
Corrective Action
Date of Correction
Approximate
Flow Removed (gpd)
Oct 31, 06
Crushed sewer in Grant St near Hayes Lane exfiltrating to Vine Brook
Repaired crushed sewer.
Unknown
500
Mar 29, 07
Collapsed sanitary manhole at Valley Road easement.
Reconstructed manhole to reduce wet weather overflow at North Lexington Pumping Station.
Unknown
During wet weather
100,000
Jun 1, 07
Sanitary sewer overflows at Colony Road caused by trunk sewer surcharging.
Constructed control structure to redirect flow to underutilized relief sewer.
Unknown
During wet weather
50,000
Nov 21, 08
Crushed sewer in Waltham Street at Forest St exfiltrating to culverted Vine Brook
Repaired crushed sewer.
Unknown
500
Oct 9, 09
Building sewer connected to storm drain at 1575 Mass Ave, Municipal Police Station Building
Town installed new building waste line to sanitary sewer.
Unknown
1,000
Sept 2012
Deficient town-owned holding tank at Center Field playground overflows to north branch Vine Brook culvert
Facility was connected to municipal sanitary sewer.
Unknown
500
Aug 12, 2012
Underdrains connecting to Vine Brook culvert at Sheridan and Sherman Streets.
3,400 feet CIP pipe liner installed in sanitary sewer to prevent possible source of contamination into underdrains
Unknown
500
2016
Leaking sewer service in Arlington infiltrated into nearby Lexington drain line.
Town of Arlington repaired sewer service.
Late 2016
100
Aug 15, 2017
Sewer main was installed through invert of Drain manhole.
Drain line was moved and drain manhole was sealed and converted to a sewer manhole.
Dec 7, 2017
250
Dec 27th, 2018
Single family house had sewer service connected to drain line.
Contractor agreed to warranty the work and repaired it.
April 2, 2019
100
May 20, 2019
Recently installed handicap bathroom plumbed to drain sump line instead of sewer service.
Plumber was able to correct the connection inside the building and dye testing confirmed removal.
July 15, 2019
250
October 19, 2021
Single family house had sewer service connected to RCP drain in easement. (31 Fairlawn Ln)
Contractor cut and capped old sewer service 1’ away from drain connection.
October 20, 2021
400
January 26, 2022
Illicit discharge coming from unknown source leeching into catch basin. About 1” hole. (10 Maguire Rd driveway)
Contractor grouted and patched the catch basin so there is no infiltration of the illicit.
March 31, 2022
100