Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — NYCDEP Tallman Island WWTP, Mar 14, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · NYCDEP Tallman Island WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: NYCDEP Tallman Island WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2415044541348478, reported Mar 14, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: NYCDEP Tallman Island WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026239). Outlet: “REGULATOR TI-37”. Location: 40.74130, -73.81910; 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: “POWELLS COVE”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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: Mar 14, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 14, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT
Published: Mar 14, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “0 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “0 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP Tallman Island 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: 2415044541348478
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2415044541348478
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2415044541348478
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2415869175045870
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-nyc-dep
Sewer operator	NYCDEP Tallman Island WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026239
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	REGULATOR TI-37
Water named in the report	POWELLS COVE
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	40.741
Longitude	-73.819
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 14, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT (2026-03-14T09:10:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 14, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT (2026-03-14T21:13:54-04:00)
Published	Mar 14, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT (2026-03-14T21:13:54-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Untreated
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	0 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	NYCDEP Tallman Island 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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    "notificationStatus": "Update",
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    "dischargeDuration": "on going Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
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    "componentDescription": "REGULATOR TI-37",
    "quantity": "0 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "REGULATOR TI-37 5% BLOCAGE DUE TO GRIT BUILD UP",
    "stepsToContain": "FLUSH LINE WITH FLUSHER TRUCK",
    "geoaddress": "59-21 150th St, Flushing, NY 11355, USA",
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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",
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  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
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Source: NYCDEP Tallman Island WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2415044541348478, reported Mar 14, 2026, 9:13 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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