Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Yorktown Heights SD WWTP, Jul 1, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593509022524150, reported Jul 1, 2026, 3:28 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: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026743). Outlet: “Manhole MH4362”. Location: 41.26390, -73.77170; 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

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, 1:00 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 1, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT
Published: Jul 1, 2026, 3:28 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 50 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “50 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Yorktown Heights SD 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: 2593509022524150
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2593509022524150
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593509022524150
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-yorktown-heights-sd-wwtp
Sewer operator	Yorktown Heights SD WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026743
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Manhole MH4362
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	41.264
Longitude	-73.772
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 1, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT (2026-07-01T13:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 1, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT (2026-07-01T15:28:08-04:00)
Published	Jul 1, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT (2026-07-01T15:28:08-04:00)
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	50
Volume as reported	50 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Yorktown Heights SD 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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    "notificationId": "2593509022524150",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/01/2026 19:28:08",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Yorktown Heights  SD WWTP NY0026743",
    "facilityId": "NY0026743",
    "countyName": "Westchester",
    "streetNumber": "128",
    "streetName": "Dorchester Drive",
    "city": "Yorktown Heights",
    "addressDescription": "Manhole MH4362",
    "latitude": "-73.7717",
    "longitude": "41.2639",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/01/2026 17:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/01/2026 21:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "2 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "none",
    "quantity": "50 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "EOne pump at new connection not in use until cause is determined and corrected.",
    "geoaddress": "131 Dorchester Dr, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA",
    "impactedArea": "- road, grass area",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - new connection to LPSS upstream of clean out. clean out valve may be shut, to be determined.",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole -",
    "region": "3",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "road, grass area",
    "sprtkExplanation": "new connection to LPSS upstream of clean out. clean out valve may be shut, to be determined."
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4090,
  "_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"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-07-01T17:00:00-04:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_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"
  },
  "_volume_note": "first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
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Source: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593509022524150, reported Jul 1, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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