Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Jamestown WWTP, Jun 16, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Jamestown WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Jamestown WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033568401, reported Jun 16, 2026, 5:07 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: Jamestown WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027570). Outlet: “Pipe break”. Location: 42.19370, -79.29510; 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

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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: Jun 16, 2026, 11:50 AM EDT
Ended: Jun 16, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 16, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT
Published: Jun 16, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 4,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “4000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Jamestown 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: 2560558033568401
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2560558033568401
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2560558033568401
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-jamestown-wwtp
Sewer operator	Jamestown WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027570
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Pipe break
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	42.194
Longitude	-79.295
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 16, 2026, 11:50 AM EDT (2026-06-16T11:50:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 16, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT (2026-06-16T12:20:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 16, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT (2026-06-16T17:07:59-04:00)
Published	Jun 16, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT (2026-06-16T17:07:59-04:00)
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	4,000
Volume as reported	4000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Jamestown 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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    "notificationStatus": "New",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Landfill leachate discharged through a break in a six inch ductile iron pipe",
    "stepsToContain": "The pump was shut off, valves were closed, and a vactor truck removed surface contaminates.",
    "geoaddress": "4668 Fluvanna Townline Rd, Jamestown, NY 14701, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown - Residence",
    "dischargeReason": "Pipe Break - Leachate line pipe break",
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Source: Jamestown WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033568401, reported Jun 16, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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