Treatment bypass reported — Yorktown Heights SD WWTP, May 30, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550524989772892, reported May 31, 2026, 2:55 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: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026743). Outlet: “In the road way”. Location: 41.30620, -73.78920; 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 no water. 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 30, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
Ended: May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: May 31, 2026, 2:55 AM EDT
Published: May 31, 2026, 2:55 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume: 400 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “400 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Yorktown Heights SD 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: 2550524989772892
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:2550524989772892
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2550524989772892
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-yorktown-heights-sd-wwtp
Sewer operator	Yorktown Heights SD WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026743
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	In the road way
Water named in the report	Not provided
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	41.306
Longitude	-73.789
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	May 30, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT (2026-05-30T09:30:00-04:00)
Ended	May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT (2026-05-31T00:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	May 31, 2026, 2:55 AM EDT (2026-05-31T02:55:01-04:00)
Published	May 31, 2026, 2:55 AM EDT (2026-05-31T02:55:01-04:00)
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	400
Volume as reported	400 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Yorktown Heights SD 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": "2550524989772892",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "05/31/2026 06:55:01",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Yorktown Heights  SD WWTP NY0026743",
    "facilityId": "NY0026743",
    "countyName": "Westchester",
    "streetNumber": "2871",
    "streetName": "Farmwalk road",
    "city": "Yorktown heights",
    "addressDescription": "In the road way",
    "latitude": "-73.7892",
    "longitude": "41.3062",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "05/30/2026 13:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "05/31/2026 04:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "3 Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "None",
    "quantity": "400 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
    "stepsToContain": "N/a",
    "geoaddress": "2871 Farm Walk Rd, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Pipe Break - Crack in pipe",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "3",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Crack in pipe"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3403,
  "_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": {
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Source: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550524989772892, reported May 31, 2026, 2:55 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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