Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Yorktown Heights SD WWTP, Jul 7, 2026

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    "notificationId": "2622646080515173",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/14/2026 13:33:33",
    "notificationStatus": "Close",
    "facilityName": "Yorktown Heights  SD WWTP NY0026743",
    "facilityId": "NY0026743",
    "countyName": "Westchester",
    "streetNumber": "2727",
    "streetName": "Crompond Rd",
    "city": "Yorktown Heights",
    "addressDescription": "Yorktown High School - behind athletic fields",
    "latitude": "-73.8035",
    "longitude": "41.2926",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/07/2026 17:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/07/2026 19:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "1.5 Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "NYS Wetland area",
    "componentDescription": "manhole (MH 311) overflow due to blockage with soil (12-inch sanitary sewer)",
    "quantity": "based on 1052 parcels upstream and significant rainfall prior to spill, total estimate up to 20000-gal Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "At the time of arrival, pumped discharge was being covered with soil.",
    "stepsToContain": "Town Highway dept stopped contractor's illicit discharge and notified Sewer Dept. Septic hauler pumped manhole and remained on site to prevent further overflow. Town vactor truck cleared sewer main.",
    "additionalInstructions": "WCDH inspected location on 07/08/2026.",
    "geoaddress": "2727 Crompond Rd, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Park - Wooded area at edge of wetland. Property is adjacent to FDR State Park",
    "dischargeReason": "Blockage - Contractor for school district unseated the manhole cover and manhole was filled with soil/debris.",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole - manhole (MH 311) overflow due to blockage with soil (12-inch sanitary sewer)",
    "region": "3",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Wooded area at edge of wetland. Property is adjacent to FDR State Park",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Contractor for school district unseated the manhole cover and manhole was filled with soil/debris.",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "WCDH inspected location on 07/08/2026."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4268,
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    "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"
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  "_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"
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Source: Yorktown Heights SD WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2622646080515173, reported Jul 14, 2026, 9:33 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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