Treatment bypass reported — Cedar Creek WPCP, Aug 4, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Cedar Creek WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Cedar Creek WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257959714, reported Aug 4, 2026, 9:39 AM 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: Cedar Creek WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026859). Outlet: “Cedar Creek WPCP”. Location: 40.65117, -73.50484; 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: “Cedar 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.

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: Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
Ended: Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 4, 2026, 9:39 AM EDT
Published: Aug 4, 2026, 9:39 AM 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: “Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume: “~10 - 15 gallons Gallons Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “~10 - 15 gallons Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Cedar Creek WPCP (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: 2657143257959714
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:2657143257959714
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2657143257959714
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-cedar-creek-wpcp
Sewer operator	Cedar Creek WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026859
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Cedar Creek WPCP
Water named in the report	Cedar Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	40.651
Longitude	-73.505
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT (2026-08-04T09:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT (2026-08-04T09:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 4, 2026, 9:39 AM EDT (2026-08-04T09:39:08-04:00)
Published	Aug 4, 2026, 9:39 AM EDT (2026-08-04T09:39:08-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated without Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	~10 - 15 gallons Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Cedar Creek WPCP (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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "08/04/2026 13:39:08",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Cedar Creek WPCP NY0026859",
    "facilityId": "NY0026859",
    "countyName": "Nassau",
    "streetNumber": "3340",
    "streetName": "Merrick Rd",
    "city": "Wantagh",
    "addressDescription": "Cedar Creek WPCP",
    "latitude": "-73.504844",
    "longitude": "40.651168",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/04/2026 13:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/04/2026 13:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Momentary Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Cedar Creek",
    "quantity": "~10 - 15 gallons Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "A trailer that was being weighed discharged 10 - 15 gallons of fully digested and dewatered sludge cake mixed with rain water. Less than 1 gallon entered a nearby storm drain.",
    "stepsToContain": "A dry grannular absorbant is being applied and swept up. The absorbant will be disposed of in the grit container. The stormdrain will be opened and cleaned out. The pavement will be disinfected with a sodium hypochlorite solution.",
    "geoaddress": "3340 Merrick Road Wantagh NY",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - A mixture of Sludge mixed with rainwater exied the back of a trailer",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "1",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "A mixture of Sludge mixed with rainwater exied the back of a trailer"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4883,
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    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_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: Cedar Creek WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257959714, reported Aug 4, 2026, 9:39 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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