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Report not fully read reported — NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP, Aug 19, 2026

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

Source: NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684356170799545, reported Aug 20, 2026, 12:25 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: NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026115). Outlet: not stated. Location: 40.66330, -73.80690; 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: “JAMAICA BAY”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Jamaica Bay, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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
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
50 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“50 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from NYCDEP Jamaica 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
2684356170799545
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2684356170799545
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2684356170799545
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeReport not fully read
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-nyc-dep
Sewer operatorNYCDEP Jamaica WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0026115
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportJAMAICA BAY
Linked watersjamaica-bay-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude40.663
Longitude-73.807
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedAug 19, 2026, 10:39 PM EDT (2026-08-19T22:39:00-04:00)
EndedAug 19, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT (2026-08-19T22:52:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 20, 2026, 12:25 AM EDT (2026-08-20T00:25:17-04:00)
PublishedAug 20, 2026, 12:25 AM EDT (2026-08-20T00:25:17-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons50
Volume as reported50 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityNYCDEP Jamaica 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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    "notificationId": "2684356170799545",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "08/20/2026 04:25:17",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026115",
    "countyName": "New York",
    "streetNumber": "150-20",
    "streetName": "134th st",
    "city": "NY",
    "latitude": "-73.8069",
    "longitude": "40.6633",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/20/2026 02:39:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/20/2026 02:52:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "13 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "JAMAICA BAY",
    "quantity": "50 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "OPENED GATES COVERED DRAIND",
    "geoaddress": "150-20 134th St, South Ozone Park, NY 11420, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown - N/A",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity - FINAL GATES THROTTLED CAUSING SPLITTER BOX TO OVERFLOW",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "2",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "N/A",
    "sprtkExplanation": "FINAL GATES THROTTLED CAUSING SPLITTER BOX TO OVERFLOW"
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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": "the notice does not say what kind of discharge this is",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
  },
  "_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: NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684356170799545, reported Aug 20, 2026, 12:25 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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