Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Potsdam (V) WPCP, Jun 14, 2026

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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "06/15/2026 01:03:14",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Potsdam (V) WPCP NY0020818",
    "facilityId": "NY0020818",
    "countyName": "St. Lawrence",
    "streetNumber": "35",
    "streetName": "Elderkin",
    "city": "Potsdam",
    "addressDescription": "Dead end street",
    "latitude": "-74.9922",
    "longitude": "44.6728",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/14/2026 21:45:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/15/2026 00:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "3 Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Raquette River",
    "quantity": "5 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "There are two manholes at 35 Elderkin Street, this is the second one",
    "stepsToContain": "Not Applicable",
    "geoaddress": "35 Elderkin St, Potsdam, NY 13676, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Fishing Area,Fishing Area -",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,Weather Conditions - 3.7 inches of rain in less than 12 hours",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole,Manhole -",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkExplanation": "3.7 inches of rain in less than 12 hours"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3643,
  "_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": {
    "via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
  },
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume",
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        "status": "New",
        "aired": "2026-06-14T18:39:32-04:00"
      },
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        "aired": "2026-06-14T19:02:04-04:00"
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Source: Potsdam (V) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472435965, reported Jun 14, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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