Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — City of Binghamton, Aug 27, 2026

Ended (as reported) · City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2711259845785555, reported Aug 28, 2026, 7:49 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.

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Susquehanna River at Unadilla NY gauge, 600 metres from the nearest boat launch on Susquehanna River: flow 327 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Susquehanna River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01500500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 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: City of Binghamton (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0024414). Outlet: “building on flood levee”. Location: 42.09100, -75.91680; 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: “Susquahanna River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Susquehanna 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 27, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT
Ended: Aug 28, 2026, 12:35 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 28, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT
Published: Aug 28, 2026, 7:49 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: 24.68 million gallons (measured or verified)
Volume as reported: “24,680,000 Gallons Actual”

Advice from City of Binghamton (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 Susquehanna River: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 27, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT to Aug 28, 2026, 12:35 AM EDT
Caution Susquehanna River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 28, 2026, 12:35 AM EDT to Aug 31, 2026, 12:35 AM 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: 2711259845785555
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2711259845785555
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2711259845785555
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2711259845780740
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-binghamton
Sewer operator	City of Binghamton
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0024414
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	building on flood levee
Water named in the report	Susquahanna River
Linked waters	susquehanna-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.091
Longitude	-75.917
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 27, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT (2026-08-27T21:50:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 28, 2026, 12:35 AM EDT (2026-08-28T00:35:39-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 28, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT (2026-08-28T07:49:46-04:00)
Published	Aug 28, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT (2026-08-28T07:49:46-04:00)
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	24,680,000
Volume as reported	24,680,000 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	measured or verified
Authority	City of Binghamton (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: City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2711259845785555, reported Aug 28, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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