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Page Last Updated: June 1, 2009
Bypass Log For The City of Kingston
Tables 1 and 2 below show the bypass history since the year 2000 for the pumping stations in the City of Kingston. Tables 3 and 4 show the bypass history since
September 2006 for the City's combined sewer system (older infrastructure in which there is no separation of surface water runoff and sewage).
For more-detailed information, please contact Utilities Kingston.
Table 1 provides information on the most recent bypass events, including the volume of each overflow and the percipitation that had fallen at the time of
each event.
Table Last Updated: April 6, 2009
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(Table 1)
Most Recent Pumping Stations Bypass Events
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Date
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Cause
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Volume
(cubic m)
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Precip.
(mm)
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Apr 3-Apr 4
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Heavy Rain
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1,082
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25.0
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Feb 12
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Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
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6,647
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17.0
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Jan 15
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Power Outage
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312
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N/A
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Dec 27-Dec 28
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Rain / rapid snow melt
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2,937
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11.0
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Table 2 provides a breakdown of the yearly bypass totals. The information from Table 1 is included in the Table 2 data.
Table Last Updated: April 6, 2009
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(Table 2)
Historical Pumping Stations Bypass Totals
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Year
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# Events
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Volume
(cubic m)
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Precip.
(mm)
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2009
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3
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8,041
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42.0
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2008
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6
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(2) 16,488
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(3) 56.0
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2007
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5
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3,568
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98.0
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2006
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(1) 11
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140,616
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306.6
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2005
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(1) 9
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124,761
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348.8
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2004
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(1) 20
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383,208
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411.7
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2003
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(1) 30
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725,637
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375.1
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2002
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5
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61,371
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117.4
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2001
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6
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82,469
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155.0
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2000
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13
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81,802
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268.8
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(1) Totals include multiple events on the same day. Total percipitation refers to rainfall accumulated
during all bypass events.
(2) For some events volumes were unknown
(3) 2008 rainfall data unavailable until after mid-June; therefore, total is N/A
Table 3 contains the most recent bypass information for the combined sewer system. Information in Table 3 is included in Table 4 data.
Table Last Updated: June 1, 2009
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(Table 3)
Most Recent Combined Sewer System Bypasses
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Date
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Cause
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Volume
(cubic m)
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Precip.
(mm)
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May 27-May 28
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Rain
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693
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42.0
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May 16
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Rain
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229
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9.0
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May 14
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Rain
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572
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6.0
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May 9
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Rain
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580
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5.0
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Apr 3-Apr 9
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Heavy Rain
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167,602
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33.0
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Mar 29-Mar 31
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Rain
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180
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12.0
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Mar 11
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Rain / Snowmelt
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17,531
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7.0
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Mar 7
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Rain / Snowmelt
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78
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7.0
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Feb 27-Feb 28
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Rain / Snow Melt
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17,268
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11.0
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Feb 11-Feb 13
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Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
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35,194
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17.0
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Feb 7
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Rain / Snow Melt
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78
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7.0
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Dec 27-Dec 28
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Rain / rapid snow melt
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58,867
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11.0
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Dec 1
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Rain
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2,757
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8.0
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Nov 30
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Rain
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7
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7.0
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Nov 15
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Rain
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31
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1.0
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Oct 25-Oct 27
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Heavy Rain
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72,278
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45.0
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Oct 21
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Rain
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46
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22.0
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Oct 2
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Rain
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8
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3.0
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Table 4 shows yearly bypass totals for the City's combined sewer system.
Table Last Updated: June 1, 2009
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(Table 4)
Historical Totals [Since Sept. 1, 2006]
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Year
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# Events
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Volume
(cubic m)
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Precip.
(mm)
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2009
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10
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239,926
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149.0
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2008
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41
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626,588
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(2) N/A
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2007
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31
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85,431
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350.0
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2006
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13
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(1) 139,381
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340.3
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(1) For some events in September and October 2006, volumes were unknown.
(2) 2008 rainfall data unavailable until after mid-June; therefore, total is N/A
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