Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — NYCDEP City Wide CSO, Aug 18, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · NYCDEP City Wide CSO (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: NYCDEP City Wide CSO (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684115652612163, reported Aug 18, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: NYCDEP City Wide CSO. Outlet: not stated. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names no water. 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.

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 18, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 18, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT
Published: Aug 18, 2026, 7:34 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “0 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “0 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP City Wide CSO (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“Please see DEP's website for Current NYC Waterbody Advisories at the below link. The estimated duration and volume of this discharge, if any, is unknown at the time of this report. https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/harborwater/nyc_waterbody_advisory_program.shtml”
NYCDEP City Wide CSO (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

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2684115652612163
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:2684115652612163
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2684115652612163
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-nycdep-city-wide-cso
Sewer operator	NYCDEP City Wide CSO
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Not provided
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	Not provided
Longitude	Not provided
Location source	Not provided
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 18, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT (2026-08-18T07:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 18, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT (2026-08-18T07:34:15-04:00)
Published	Aug 18, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT (2026-08-18T07:34:15-04:00)
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	0 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	NYCDEP City Wide CSO (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Please see DEP's website for Current NYC Waterbody Advisories at the below link. The estimated duration and volume of this discharge, if any, is unknown at the time of this report. https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/harborwater/nyc_waterbody_advisory_program.shtml
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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    "quantity": "0 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
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Source: NYCDEP City Wide CSO (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684115652612163, reported Aug 18, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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