Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Yorktown Heights SD WWTP, Jun 10, 2026

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    "notificationId": "2560523673680203",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "06/11/2026 12:44:47",
    "notificationStatus": "Close",
    "facilityName": "Yorktown Heights  SD WWTP NY0026743",
    "facilityId": "NY0026743",
    "countyName": "Westchester",
    "streetNumber": "456",
    "streetName": "Old Country Way",
    "city": "Yorktown Heights",
    "addressDescription": "residential neighborhood",
    "latitude": "-73.7827",
    "longitude": "41.2592",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/10/2026 16:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/10/2026 16:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "1-2 pump station cycles, 5-10 minutes Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "New Croton Reservoir",
    "componentDescription": "4-inch DIP forcemain",
    "quantity": "5 gallons Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "liquid only discharging to the surface of the ground",
    "stepsToContain": "Crew arrived, identified that it was in fact the force main.  Shut down the pump station - called a septic hauler to maintain the wet well level.  Dig safe is being notified to safely excavate and repair the pipe. Pump station remained offline until repair completed. No discharge from the break location after pump station was shut down.",
    "additionalInstructions": "Pipe excavated and break located. Repair made with a wraparound clamp. Replacement of sewer pipe not required. Repair complete and PS back in service.",
    "geoaddress": "456 Country Way, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Drinking Water Intake - roadway and grass area",
    "dischargeReason": "Pipe Break - Force main break",
    "systemComponent": "Pipe - 4-inch DIP forcemain",
    "region": "3",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "roadway and grass area",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Force main break",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "Pipe excavated and break located. Repair made with a wraparound clamp. Replacement of sewer pipe not required. Repair complete and PS back in service."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3542,
  "_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": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "the notifier says the discharge does not reach surface water"
  },
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    "notices": [
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        "id": "2560523673680203",
        "status": "Close",
        "aired": "2026-06-11T08:44:47-04:00"
      }
    ],
    "head_missing": "the chain's first notice in the workbook is not a New notice (earlier notices missing)"
  }
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Source: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560523673680203, reported Jun 11, 2026, 8:44 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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