Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Ogdensburg WWTP, Aug 3, 2026

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

Source: Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2662194139379717, reported Aug 4, 2026, 11:15 AM 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.

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton NY gauge, 2.7 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Oswegatchie River: flow 560 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Oswegatchie River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04263000, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 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: Ogdensburg WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0029831). Outlet: “In river bank across from West South St.”. Location: 44.68691, -75.49064; 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: “Oswegatchie”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Oswegatchie 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: Aug 3, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
Ended: Aug 4, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 4, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT
Published: Aug 4, 2026, 11:15 AM 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 233,770 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “233,770 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“Estimated based on other metered outfalls”
Ogdensburg WWTP (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

Caution Oswegatchie River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 4, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT to Aug 7, 2026, 9:30 AM 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: 2662194139379717
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:2662194139379717
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2662194139379717
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-ogdensburg
Sewer operator	Ogdensburg WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0029831
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	In river bank across from West South St.
Water named in the report	Oswegatchie
Linked waters	oswegatchie-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	44.687
Longitude	-75.491
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 3, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT (2026-08-03T09:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 4, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT (2026-08-04T09:30:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 4, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (2026-08-04T11:15:02-04:00)
Published	Aug 4, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (2026-08-04T11:15:02-04:00)
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	233,770
Volume as reported	233,770 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Estimated based on other metered outfalls
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 15:15:02",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Ogdensburg WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0029831",
    "countyName": "St. Lawrence",
    "streetNumber": "1037",
    "streetName": "South Water Street",
    "city": "Ogdensburg",
    "addressDescription": "In river bank across from West South St.",
    "latitude": "-75.49063624603272",
    "longitude": "44.68690770593254",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/03/2026 13:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/04/2026 13:30:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Unknown Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Oswegatchie",
    "quantity": "233,770 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Permitted CSO Discharge",
    "additionalInstructions": "Estimated based on other metered outfalls",
    "geoaddress": "1031 S Water St, Ogdensburg, NY 13669, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - Wet weather event resulting in collection system flow exceeding the treatment facility's capacity. 0.15 inches of rainfall",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall -",
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    "sprtkExplanation": "Wet weather event resulting in collection system flow exceeding the treatment facility's capacity. 0.15 inches of rainfall",
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    "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": "a CSO outfall named in the system component",
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  },
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Source: Ogdensburg WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2662194139379717, reported Aug 4, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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