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Elizabeth Channel
Canal in New Jersey, past Bayonne, Elizabeth and Newark
Current status
Only a monthly total is reported here: the number of days with a discharge in a month, not the dates. It sets no current status. This status since . Why this status, and its source
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.
Solid dots mark combined sewer outfalls.
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About this status
Monthly report: The latest sewage report for this water is a monthly total: for August 2026, 9 days with discharge. Only monthly sewage totals are reported for this water: days with discharge in a month, not their dates.
Source: EPA ECHO monthly discharge monitoring report (modeled or measured days per month, reported weeks to months later) via EPA ECHO Effluent Charts REST, record NJ0108782:00…, reported Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-06 08:45 UTC · Original notice · Updated
Reports behind this status
Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to August 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “9 days with discharge in 2026-08 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | monthly total |
| to August 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “6 days with discharge in 2026-08 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | monthly total |
Sources: EPA ECHO Effluent Charts REST, retrieved 2026-11-06 08:45 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
- Discharges affecting the Elizabeth Channel in New Jersey, last 12 months0December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
- Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Elizabeth Channel in New Jersey0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
Reported discharges per month
0 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.
- Combined sewer overflow
- Sanitary sewer overflow
- Treatment bypass, blended or other
- No tracked source for this period
- Incomplete source coverage
No tracked source covers January 2022 to April 2022. Some sewer operators here report only monthly or yearly totals; those appear under reported totals and are not counted here.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records. Records cover May 3, 2022 to November 6, 2026.
Show table
| Month | Combined sewer overflow | Sanitary sewer overflow | Treatment bypass, blended or other | Total | Counted from | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No tracked source for this period | |
| February 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No tracked source for this period | |
| March 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No tracked source for this period | |
| April 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No tracked source for this period | |
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| December 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| January 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| February 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| March 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| April 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| May 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage | |
| November 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
Reported monthly totals: nj-echo-monthly
Sum of 2 reporting sewer operators. Source: nj-echo-monthly. Records cover January 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026.
How these charts are counted
We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sewer overflow records: records from May 3, 2022 to the latest update (limited records)
Reports linked to Elizabeth Channel
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to August 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “6 days with discharge in 2026-08 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to August 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “9 days with discharge in 2026-08 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to July 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “3 days with discharge in 2026-07 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to July 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “8 days with discharge in 2026-07 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to June 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “4 days with discharge in 2026-06 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to June 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “5 days with discharge in 2026-06 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to May 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “2 days with discharge in 2026-05 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to May 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “5 days with discharge in 2026-05 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to April 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “3 days with discharge in 2026-04 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to April 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “4 days with discharge in 2026-04 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to April 2026 | Newark · 030 Avenue A · CSO · “1 day with discharge in 2026-04 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to April 2026 | Newark · 027 Waverly · CSO · “1 day with discharge in 2026-04 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to April 2026 | Newark · 025 Peddie Street · CSO · “3 days with discharge in 2026-04 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to April 2026 | Newark · 023 Adams Street · CSO · “1 day with discharge in 2026-04 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to March 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “5 days with discharge in 2026-03 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to March 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “7 days with discharge in 2026-03 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to March 2026 | Newark · 030 Avenue A · CSO · “2 days with discharge in 2026-03 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to March 2026 | Newark · 027 Waverly · CSO · “2 days with discharge in 2026-03 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to March 2026 | Newark · 025 Peddie Street · CSO · “5 days with discharge in 2026-03 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to March 2026 | Newark · 023 Adams Street · CSO · “8 days with discharge in 2026-03 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to February 2026 | Elizabeth · 002 Dowd Avenue · CSO · “3 days with discharge in 2026-02 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to February 2026 | Elizabeth · 001 Airport South Area · CSO · “3 days with discharge in 2026-02 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to February 2026 | Newark · 027 Waverly · CSO · “1 day with discharge in 2026-02 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to February 2026 | Newark · 025 Peddie Street · CSO · “3 days with discharge in 2026-02 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
| to February 2026 | Newark · 023 Adams Street · CSO · “2 days with discharge in 2026-02 (MO TOTAL)” report · notice · map | ended |
Showing the latest 25 records of 144 records.See them all with filters.
All reports in New Jersey by year: 2026 (29 here) · 2025 (62 here) · 2024 (53 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Combined sewer outfalls
4 outfalls
- Outfall 023 · City of Newark · receiving water in the permit: Elizabeth Channel · open
- Outfall 025 · City of Newark · receiving water in the permit: Elizabeth Channel · open
- Outfall 027 · City of Newark · receiving water in the permit: Elizabeth Channel · open
- Outfall 030 · City of Newark · receiving water in the permit: Elizabeth Channel · open
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national combined sewer outfall inventory (ECHO) and state outfall layers. Open or closed as EPA's inventory lists it. DirtyWaterWatch links outlets to waters using permit numbers, locations and names.
Sewer operators listed for this water: City of Newark, City of Elizabeth.
Boat launches
No public boat launch is listed in our records for this water.
Nearby waters
- Newark Bay, NY Discharge or advisory reported about 1 km away
- Newark Bay, NJ Discharge likely: heavy rain, no report received about 1 km away
- Kill Van Kull, NJ Monthly report about 5 km away
- Kill Van Kull, NY Discharge likely: heavy rain, no report received about 5 km away
- Weequahic Lake, NJ No current status shown about 5 km away
Sources covering this water
- a public source · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:38 UTC
- a public source · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:39 UTC
- NJ CSO Group 'Combined Sewer Overflow Notification System (interim)' · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:49 UTC
- EPA ECHO Effluent Charts REST · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:45 UTC
144 records linked to this water. Updated .