Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Watertown (C) WPCP, Jun 30, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593818260163135, reported Jun 30, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

This report does not set a map status as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Black River at Watertown NY gauge, 9.5 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Black River: flow 1,140 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Black River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04260500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Watertown (C) WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0025984). Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.98140, -75.91860; 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: “Black River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Black River, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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: Jun 30, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 30, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT
Published: Jun 30, 2026, 2:31 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: “100 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “100 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“Monitored area until collection system rescinded stopping the overflow”
Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Advice period: This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis: not stated

Status history from this report

No current status shown Black River: End not confirmed, Jul 30, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT to Sep 28, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2593818260163135
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:2593818260163135
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593818260163135
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-watertown
Sewer operator	Watertown (C) WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0025984
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Black River
Linked waters	black-river-black-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.981
Longitude	-75.919
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 30, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT (2026-06-30T14:02:17-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 30, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT (2026-06-30T14:31:11-04:00)
Published	Jun 30, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT (2026-06-30T14:31:11-04:00)
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	100 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Monitored area until collection system rescinded stopping the overflow
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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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/30/2026 18:02:17",
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Source: Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593818260163135, reported Jun 30, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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