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

Ongoing (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 2666489106696441, reported Aug 6, 2026, 12:50 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: Aug 5, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 6, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT
Published: Aug 6, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Report not fully read
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 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: 2666489106696441
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2666489106696441
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2666489106696441
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Report not fully read
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-nyc-dep
Sewer operator	NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026204
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Newtown Creek
Linked waters	east-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	40.737
Longitude	-73.959
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 5, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT (2026-08-05T17:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 6, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT (2026-08-06T12:50:01-04:00)
Published	Aug 6, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT (2026-08-06T12:50:01-04:00)
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	NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP (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": "08/06/2026 16:50:01",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "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": "Ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Newtown Creek",
    "quantity": "100 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "DEP is investigating the situation and will take the necessary actions to contain and stop the discharge",
    "geoaddress": "1 Blue Slip, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Unknown at this time",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "2",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Unknown at this time"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
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  "_projected_end": "2026-08-06T13:00:00-04:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_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",
  "_water": {
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    ]
  },
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume; 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: NYCDEP Newtown Creek WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666489106696441, reported Aug 6, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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