Treatment bypass reported — Carmel (T) SD #2, Mar 13, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Carmel (T) SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Carmel (T) SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2415869175020974, reported Mar 13, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Carmel (T) SD #2 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0031356). Outlet: “Effluent Outflow”. Location: 41.41670, -73.66980; 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: “St. Michaels Brook”. 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 13, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 13, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT
Published: Mar 13, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT
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: “600 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “600 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Carmel (T) SD #2 (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: 2415869175020974
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2415869175020974
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2415869175020974
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-carmel-t-sd-2
Sewer operator	Carmel (T) SD #2
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0031356
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Effluent Outflow
Water named in the report	St. Michaels Brook
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	41.417
Longitude	-73.67
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 13, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT (2026-03-13T05:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 13, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT (2026-03-13T06:24:23-04:00)
Published	Mar 13, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT (2026-03-13T06:24:23-04:00)
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	600 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Carmel (T) SD #2 (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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    "streetNumber": "24",
    "streetName": "Old Rt. 6",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/13/2026 09:30:00",
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    "geoaddress": "24 Old Rte 6, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512, USA",
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    "systemComponent": "Other - Effluent Outflow",
    "region": "3",
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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": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
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Source: Carmel (T) SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2415869175020974, reported Mar 13, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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