Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Cedar Creek WPCP, Jul 1, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Cedar Creek WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Cedar Creek WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593474662775032, reported Jul 1, 2026, 12:17 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: Cedar Creek WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026859). Outlet: “Hempstead Pump Station”. Location: 40.70780, -73.61950; 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: “Hempstead Lake State Park”. Not linked to a mapped water. name match too far (2.9 km)

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: Jul 1, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT
Ended: Jul 1, 2026, 10:19 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 1, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT
Published: Jul 1, 2026, 12:17 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: “50 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “50 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Cedar Creek WPCP (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: 2593474662775032
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2593474662775032
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593474662775032
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2593474662773510
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-cedar-creek-wpcp
Sewer operator	Cedar Creek WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026859
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Hempstead Pump Station
Water named in the report	Hempstead Lake State Park
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	40.708
Longitude	-73.62
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 1, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT (2026-07-01T10:15:00-04:00)
Ended	Jul 1, 2026, 10:19 AM EDT (2026-07-01T10:19:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 1, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT (2026-07-01T12:17:16-04:00)
Published	Jul 1, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT (2026-07-01T12:17:16-04:00)
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	Not provided
Volume as reported	50 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Cedar Creek WPCP (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": "2593474662775032",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/01/2026 16:17:16",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Cedar Creek WPCP NY0026859",
    "facilityId": "NY0026859",
    "countyName": "Nassau",
    "streetNumber": "393",
    "streetName": "Front Street & Clinton Street",
    "city": "Hempstead",
    "addressDescription": "Front St, Hempstead, NY 11550",
    "latitude": "-73.6195",
    "longitude": "40.7078",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/01/2026 14:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/01/2026 14:19:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "58 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Hempstead Lake State Park",
    "componentDescription": "Hempstead Pump Station",
    "quantity": "50 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Sanitary sewer manholes overflow due to power issues in Hempstead Pump station. Approximately, 2,900 gallons were released where it entered a nearby catch basin which appears to discharge into Hempstead Lake State Park.",
    "stepsToContain": "A call received in the hotline about an overflow in Clinton Street and Front Street intersection, Hempstead at 9:21 AM.The supervisor and Lift Station Technician arrived to the site at 10:15 AM,  and confirmed the SSO. The Lift Station Technician restored the power, pumps went on, and the overflow stopped at 10:19AM. The inspector sanitized the area.",
    "geoaddress": "393 Front St, Hempstead, NY 11550, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown,Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Power Outage,Weather Conditions - During the rain event, the UPS backup failed and the pumps stopped running.",
    "systemComponent": "Pump Station,Pump Station - Hempstead Pump Station",
    "region": "1",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "During the rain event, the UPS backup failed and the pumps stopped running."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4089,
  "_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",
  "_chain": {
    "id": "key:NY0026859|393 front street clinton street hempstead|2026-07-01T14:15Z",
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Source: Cedar Creek WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593474662775032, reported Jul 1, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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