Treatment bypass reported — Long Beach (C) WPCP, May 17, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Long Beach (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Long Beach (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2507231719436335, reported May 17, 2026, 3:32 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: Long Beach (C) WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0020567). Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.05030, -76.14740; 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: “Reynolds Channel”. 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: May 17, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT
Ended: May 17, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: May 17, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT
Published: May 17, 2026, 3:32 PM 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume: “tbd Gallons Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “tbd Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Long Beach (C) WPCP (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: 2507231719436335
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:2507231719436335
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2507231719436335
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-long-beach-wpcp
Sewer operator	Long Beach (C) WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0020567
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Reynolds Channel
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	43.05
Longitude	-76.147
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	May 17, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT (2026-05-17T10:30:00-04:00)
Ended	May 17, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT (2026-05-17T10:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	May 17, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT (2026-05-17T15:32:30-04:00)
Published	May 17, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT (2026-05-17T15:32:30-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated without Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	tbd Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Long Beach (C) WPCP (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": "2507231719436335",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "05/17/2026 19:32:30",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Long Beach (C) WPCP NY0020567",
    "facilityId": "NY0020567",
    "countyName": "Nassau",
    "streetNumber": "0",
    "streetName": "National Blvd and Bay Drive",
    "city": "LONG BEACH",
    "latitude": "-76.1474",
    "longitude": "43.0503",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "05/17/2026 14:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "05/17/2026 14:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "15 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Reynolds Channel",
    "quantity": "tbd Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "Partially Primary treated sludge",
    "stepsToContain": "Turned off mixer in secondary digester, closed valve",
    "geoaddress": "ONE WESTCHESTER ST",
    "impactedArea": "Fishing Area - Channel impacted runs along a bulkhead where the City's fishing pier is located",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Plant operator failed to close a valve that allowed secondary sludge to run back to primary tank casuing the tank to overflow on the ground and into the plant's stormwater system",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole -",
    "region": "1",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Channel impacted runs along a bulkhead where the City's fishing pier is located",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Plant operator failed to close a valve that allowed secondary sludge to run back to primary tank casuing the tank to overflow on the ground and into the plant's stormwater system"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3116,
  "_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"
  },
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_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: Long Beach (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2507231719436335, reported May 17, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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