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City of Elizabeth

Sewer utility with combined sewers · New Jersey · Elizabeth, Bayonne (one outfall location)

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

No outlet locations are in our records for this operator. Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)

NJ0108782

Wastewater outlets

None with locations in our records (the state's records list 29)

Waters listed as receiving wastewater

Elizabeth River; Arthur Kill; Newark Bay; Elizabeth Channel UNT; Elizabeth Channel

Tracked waters

Newark Bay, NJ, Elizabeth River, NJ, Arthur Kill, NJ, Bridge Creek, NJ

Discharge records counted

720 records · latest August 2026

Total reported volume in these records

No numeric volumes are available in these tracked records.

These totals reflect the records we track. Missing volumes and gaps in reporting limit comparisons between operators.

Sources: EPA ECHO and the operator and state sources linked below. Counts use the discharge records on this page. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Public notices and alerts

Pages where City of Elizabeth or the state publishes its notices (check them for an alert sign-up):

• njcsonotifications.com
• www.elizabethnj.org/182/CSO

• Wastewater outlet records (state data)

Source: City of Elizabeth's public notice and alert pages and the state's notification records.

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Wastewater outlets

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reports and advisories

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.

Sources: EPA ECHO Effluent Charts REST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in New Jersey by year: 2026 (191 from City of Elizabeth) · 2025 (269 from City of Elizabeth) · 2024 (260 from City of Elizabeth)

Other sewer operators on these waters

• Newark Bay, NJ: City of Bayonne (Bayonne MUA), Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (Newark WRRF)
• Arthur Kill, NJ: City of Perth Amboy

The last 90 days

Reported discharges over time