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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Glen Cove (C) WWTF, Aug 25, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Glen Cove (C) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Glen Cove (C) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709129541984978, reported Aug 25, 2026, 9:00 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: Glen Cove (C) WWTF (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026620). Outlet: “4CGC1.01685”. Location: 40.86480, -73.63730; 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: “Glen Cove Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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When it happened and when it was reported

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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
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
“1 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“1 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Glen Cove (C) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

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Advice period
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Basis
not stated

Source and versions

Source
NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number
2709129541984978
Original notice
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Earlier version
Read the earlier version
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2709129541984978
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2709129541984978
Earlier versionny-dec-sprtk:2709095182241018
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-glen-cove-wwtf
Sewer operatorGlen Cove (C) WWTF
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0026620
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet name4CGC1.01685
Water named in the reportGlen Cove Creek
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude40.865
Longitude-73.637
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedAug 25, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT (2026-08-25T16:35:00-04:00)
EndedAug 25, 2026, 8:20 PM EDT (2026-08-25T20:20:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 25, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT (2026-08-25T21:00:55-04:00)
PublishedAug 25, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT (2026-08-25T21:00:55-04:00)
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 reported1 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityGlen Cove (C) WWTF (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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    "countyName": "Nassau",
    "streetNumber": "10",
    "streetName": "The Place",
    "city": "Glen Cove",
    "addressDescription": "10 The Pl, Glen Cove, NY 11542",
    "latitude": "-73.6373",
    "longitude": "40.8648",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/25/2026 20:35:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/26/2026 00:20:00",
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    "quantity": "1 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Sanitary sewer manholes overflow due to broken 8” sanitary sewer. Approximately, 291 gallons were released where it entered a nearby catch basin which appears to discharge into Glen Cove Creek.",
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    "impactedArea": "Unknown - Catch Basin",
    "dischargeReason": "Pipe Break - Broken Pipe due to Sand",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole - 4CGC1.01685",
    "region": "1",
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    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Catch Basin",
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  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume",
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Source: Glen Cove (C) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709129541984978, reported Aug 25, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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