Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — NYCDEP Port Richmond WWTP, Mar 25, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · NYCDEP Port Richmond WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: NYCDEP Port Richmond WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2434011117061520, reported Mar 25, 2026, 3:15 PM 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: NYCDEP Port Richmond WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026107). Outlet: not stated. Location: 40.62040, -74.11850; 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: “Brooks Lake”. 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 25, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 25, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
Published: Mar 25, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “Unknown Gallons Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “Unknown Gallons Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP Port Richmond 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: 2434011117061520
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:2434011117061520
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2434011117061520
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-nyc-dep
Sewer operator	NYCDEP Port Richmond WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026107
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Brooks Lake
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	40.62
Longitude	-74.119
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 25, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT (2026-03-25T13:18:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 25, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT (2026-03-25T15:15:51-04:00)
Published	Mar 25, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT (2026-03-25T15:15:51-04:00)
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	Unknown Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	NYCDEP Port Richmond 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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    "notificationId": "2434011117061520",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "03/25/2026 19:15:51",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "NYCDEP Port Richmond WWTP NY0026107",
    "facilityId": "NY0026107",
    "countyName": "New York",
    "streetNumber": "21",
    "streetName": "Slossun Ave",
    "city": "Staten Island",
    "latitude": "-74.1185",
    "longitude": "40.6204",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/25/2026 17:18:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "03/25/2026 17:18:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Unknown Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Brooks Lake",
    "quantity": "Unknown Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "There was an illegal connection discovered that discharged into the to storm sewer which leads to Brooks Lake.",
    "stepsToContain": "Property owner was ordered to cease discharge to sanitary sewer.",
    "geoaddress": "21 Slosson Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Illegal connection to storm sewer",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "2",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Illegal connection to storm sewer"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 1438,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "start": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-03-25T13:18:00-04:00",
  "_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": "inferred: untreated wet-weather discharge from a CSO permittee, no component given (could also be a sanitary overflow or plant bypass)",
  "_volume_note": "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 Port Richmond WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2434011117061520, reported Mar 25, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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