Treatment bypass reported — Broome Co Landfill and Airport POSS, May 27, 2026

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    "notificationId": "2550524989674234",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "05/27/2026 19:46:11",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Broome Co Landfill and Airport POSS",
    "facilityId": "NYS700079",
    "countyName": "Broome",
    "streetNumber": "286",
    "streetName": "Knapp Rd",
    "city": "Binghamton",
    "addressDescription": "Located on landfill property just pass Pump Station #1",
    "latitude": "-75.9708",
    "longitude": "42.2403",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "05/27/2026 17:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "05/27/2026 17:20:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "The exact start of the discharge is unknown. Upon discovery the discharge was immediately addressed and stopped. Approximately 20 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "None",
    "componentDescription": "Pressure relief valve failure",
    "quantity": "[phone removed] Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "The majority of the discharge is pre-treated leachate.",
    "stepsToContain": "The area of grass impacted by the discharge was saturated, with no active flowing discharge at the time of observation.",
    "geoaddress": "286 Knapp Rd, Binghamton, NY 13905",
    "impactedArea": "Other - Landfill facility grass area along internal roadway.",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - It was found the pressure relief valve was leaking.",
    "systemComponent": "Other - Pressure relief valve failure",
    "region": "7",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Landfill facility grass area along internal roadway.",
    "sprtkExplanation": "It was found the pressure relief valve was leaking."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3395,
  "_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)",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "the notifier says the discharge does not reach surface water"
  },
  "_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",
  "_chain": {
    "id": "key:NYS700079|286 knapp rd binghamton|2026-05-27T17:00Z",
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        "aired": "2026-05-27T15:46:11-04:00"
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}

Source: Broome Co Landfill and Airport POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550524989674234, reported May 27, 2026, 3:46 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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