Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Watertown (C) WPCP, Aug 17, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2700196010122177, reported Aug 24, 2026, 11:14 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.

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Black River at Watertown NY gauge, 9.5 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Black River: flow 1,140 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Black River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04260500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 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: Watertown (C) WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0025984). Outlet: “Influent A CSO”. Location: 43.98890, -75.92620; 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: “Black River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Black 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 17, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT
Ended: Aug 17, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 24, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT
Published: Aug 24, 2026, 11:14 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: 254,066 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “254066 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Watertown (C) WPCP (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

Status history from this report

Discharge or advisory reported Black River: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 17, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT to Aug 17, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT
Caution Black River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 17, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT to Aug 20, 2026, 7:55 PM 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: 2700196010122177
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:2700196010122177
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2700196010122177
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-watertown
Sewer operator	Watertown (C) WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0025984
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Influent A CSO
Water named in the report	Black River
Linked waters	black-river-black-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.989
Longitude	-75.926
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 17, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT (2026-08-17T12:25:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 17, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT (2026-08-17T19:55:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 24, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT (2026-08-24T11:14:49-04:00)
Published	Aug 24, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT (2026-08-24T11:14:49-04:00)
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	254,066
Volume as reported	254066 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Watertown (C) WPCP (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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Source: Watertown (C) WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2700196010122177, reported Aug 24, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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