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Report not fully read reported — NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP, Aug 5, 2026

Ended (as reported) · NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666214228792962, reported Aug 6, 2026, 1:34 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 Newtown Creek WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026204). Outlet: not stated. Location: 40.73690, -73.95940; 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: “Newtown Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to East River, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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
Ended
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

What and how much

Type
Report not fully read
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
“100 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“100 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP Newtown Creek 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
2666214228792962
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
Read the earlier version
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2666214228792962
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2666214228792962
Earlier versionny-dec-sprtk:2666489106696441
TypeReport not fully read
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-nyc-dep
Sewer operatorNYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0026204
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportNewtown Creek
Linked waterseast-river-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude40.737
Longitude-73.959
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedAug 5, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT (2026-08-05T17:30:00-04:00)
EndedAug 6, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT (2026-08-06T13:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 6, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT (2026-08-06T13:34:15-04:00)
PublishedAug 6, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT (2026-08-06T13:34:15-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reported100 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityNYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026204",
    "countyName": "New York",
    "streetNumber": "1",
    "streetName": "Blue Slip",
    "city": "Brooklyn",
    "latitude": "-73.9594",
    "longitude": "40.7369",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/05/2026 21:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/06/2026 17:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "19.5 Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Newtown Creek",
    "quantity": "100 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Update: The discharge has ended. DEP cleared a blockage in the line to return flow to normal operation",
    "geoaddress": "1 Blue Slip, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Unknown at this time",
    "systemComponent": "-",
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  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "the notice does not say what kind of discharge this is",
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Source: NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666214228792962, reported Aug 6, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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