Treatment bypass reported — NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP, Feb 20, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2349761038562459, reported Feb 20, 2026, 8:22 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026158). Outlet: “PLANT”. Location: 40.77930, -73.89490; location source: given in the source record.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “FLUSHING BAY AND EAST RIVER”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to East River, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started: Feb 20, 2026, 6:03 PM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Feb 20, 2026, 8:22 PM EST
Published: Feb 20, 2026, 8:22 PM EST
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: “0 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “0 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period: This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis: not stated

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2349761038562459
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2349761038562459
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2349761038562459
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-nyc-dep
Sewer operator	NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026158
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	PLANT
Water named in the report	FLUSHING BAY AND EAST RIVER
Linked waters	east-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	40.779
Longitude	-73.895
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Feb 20, 2026, 6:03 PM EST (2026-02-20T18:03:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Feb 20, 2026, 8:22 PM EST (2026-02-20T20:22:58-05:00)
Published	Feb 20, 2026, 8:22 PM EST (2026-02-20T20:22:58-05:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	0 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Not provided
Advice period, in hours	Not provided
Basis of the advice period	Not provided
Original notice	https://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "02/21/2026 01:22:58",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026158",
    "countyName": "New York",
    "streetNumber": "43-10",
    "streetName": "BERRIAN BLVD",
    "city": "NY",
    "addressDescription": "PLANT",
    "latitude": "-73.8949",
    "longitude": "40.7793",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "02/20/2026 23:03:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "02/21/2026 11:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "ONGOING Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "FLUSHING BAY AND EAST RIVER",
    "quantity": "0 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "SECONDARY BYPASS GATE JAMMED TRIED TO CLOSE GATE MANUALLY STILL WOULD NOT CLOSE",
    "stepsToContain": "CALLED CONTRACTOR",
    "geoaddress": "41-45 Berrian Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - AFTER WEATHER EVENT SECONDARY BYPASS WOULD NOT CLOSE",
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    "region": "2",
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_water": {
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  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume; first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
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Source: NYCDEP Bowery Bay WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2349761038562459, reported Feb 20, 2026, 8:22 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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