Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP, Jun 12, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472388230, reported Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 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: NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026166). Outlet: not stated. Location: 40.60250, -73.96640; 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: “Coney Island Creek”. 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: Jun 12, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT
Published: Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 100 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “100 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP Owls Head 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: 2560695472388230
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:2560695472388230
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2560695472388230
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-nyc-dep
Sewer operator	NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026166
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Coney Island Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	40.603
Longitude	-73.966
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 12, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT (2026-06-12T11:45:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT (2026-06-12T12:57:08-04:00)
Published	Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT (2026-06-12T12:57:08-04:00)
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	100
Volume as reported	100 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	NYCDEP Owls Head 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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    "dischargeDuration": "Unknown Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Coney Island Creek",
    "quantity": "100 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Illegal discharge of sanitary sewage to storm sewer",
    "stepsToContain": "Commissioner's order to stop",
    "geoaddress": "1888 Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11223, USA",
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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Source: NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472388230, reported Jun 12, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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