Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Oak Orchard STP, Aug 28, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Oak Orchard STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Oak Orchard STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2713561948257945, reported Aug 31, 2026, 8:09 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: Oak Orchard STP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0030317). Outlet: “Basement Backup”. Location: 43.15900, -76.21890; 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 no water. 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: Aug 28, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Ended: Aug 28, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 31, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT
Published: Aug 31, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

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

Advice from Oak Orchard STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“Ended at 0940. Follow up CCTV and jetting will be performed as necessary.”
Oak Orchard STP (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: 2713561948257945
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2713561948257945
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2713561948257945
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2711259845787007
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-oak-orchard-stp
Sewer operator	Oak Orchard STP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0030317
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Basement Backup
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	43.159
Longitude	-76.219
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 28, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT (2026-08-28T08:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 28, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT (2026-08-28T09:40:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 31, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT (2026-08-31T08:09:59-04:00)
Published	Aug 31, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT (2026-08-31T08:09:59-04:00)
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	50
Volume as reported	50 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Oak Orchard STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Ended at 0940. Follow up CCTV and jetting will be performed as necessary.
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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    "notificationStatus": "Close",
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    "streetNumber": "8049",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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Source: Oak Orchard STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2713561948257945, reported Aug 31, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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