Treatment plant bypass reported — NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP, Jul 6, 2026

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

Source: NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593509022666217, reported Jul 6, 2026, 2:51 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 Jamaica WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026115). Outlet: not stated. Location: 40.66330, -73.80690; 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: “Jamaica”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Jamaica Bay, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT
Ended: Jul 6, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 6, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT
Published: Jul 6, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “unknkwn Gallons Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “unknkwn Gallons Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP Jamaica 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: 2593509022666217
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:2593509022666217
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593509022666217
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment plant bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-nyc-dep
Sewer operator	NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026115
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Jamaica
Linked waters	jamaica-bay-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	40.663
Longitude	-73.807
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT (2026-07-06T12:18:00-04:00)
Ended	Jul 6, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT (2026-07-06T12:29:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 6, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT (2026-07-06T14:51:17-04:00)
Published	Jul 6, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT (2026-07-06T14:51:17-04:00)
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	unknkwn Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	NYCDEP Jamaica 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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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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Source: NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593509022666217, reported Jul 6, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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