Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP, Jun 29, 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 2593783900387379, reported Jun 29, 2026, 3:02 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: “Intersection of Avenue T and Ocean Parkway”. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

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.

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 29, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 29, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT
Published: Jun 29, 2026, 3:02 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: “0.07 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “0.07 Gallons per Minute 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: 2593783900387379
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:2593783900387379
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593783900387379
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	Intersection of Avenue T and Ocean Parkway
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	Not provided
Longitude	Not provided
Location source	Not provided
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 29, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT (2026-06-29T13:55:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 29, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT (2026-06-29T15:02:33-04:00)
Published	Jun 29, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT (2026-06-29T15:02:33-04:00)
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	0.07 Gallons per Minute 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",
    "facilityName": "NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026166",
    "countyName": "New York",
    "streetNumber": "Avenue T",
    "streetName": "Ocean Parkway",
    "city": "Brooklyn",
    "addressDescription": "Intersection of Avenue T and Ocean Parkway",
    "latitude": "-73.9664",
    "longitude": "40.6",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/29/2026 17:55:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/29/2026 19:55:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "2 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Coney Island Creek",
    "quantity": "0.07 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Illegal discharge of sanitary sewage to storm sewer to outfall OH-021 via illegal connection.",
    "stepsToContain": "Commissioner's Order was issued to the owner of the property.",
    "geoaddress": "526 Avenue T, Brooklyn, NY 11223, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Other,Other,Other,Park,Park,Park - Calvert Vaux Park and Kaiser Park",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown - Illegal Discharge Connection",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,Manhole,Manhole,Pipe,Pipe -",
    "region": "2",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Calvert Vaux Park and Kaiser Park",
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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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  "_event_type_basis": "a CSO outfall named in the system component",
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Source: NYCDEP Owls Head WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593783900387379, reported Jun 29, 2026, 3:02 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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