Jamaica Bay
Bay in New York, near Inwood and New York
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. 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.
Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch. Outlined boat markers are marinas and clubs: not public access.
Get alerts from Nassau County Bay Park STP (South Shore Water Reclamation Facility) collection system · Bookmark this water page and check it before each trip · Report a missing notice or error
About this status
Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.
How long each status lasts, and why
Sources checked: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:20 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.
No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.
Updated .
The last 90 days
- Caution: to 1 report: Nassau County Bay Park STP 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
- Discharge or advisory reported: to 1 report: Nassau County Bay Park STP 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
- Discharges affecting the Jamaica Bay in New York, last 12 months66 affecting this stretch: 6 reported in New York, none arriving from upstreamDecember 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
- Days with a discharge affecting the Jamaica Bay in New York, last 12 months5Reported on the Jamaica Bay in New York: 5 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
- Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Jamaica Bay in New York, last 12 months2Reported on the Jamaica Bay in New York: 2 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
- 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Jamaica Bay in New York0.1%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
- Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Jamaica Bay in New York1Reported on the Jamaica Bay in New York: 1 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 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.
Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. 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
6 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.
- Combined sewer overflow
- Sanitary sewer overflow
- Treatment bypass, blended or other
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.
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| Month | Combined sewer overflow | Sanitary sewer overflow | Treatment bypass, blended or other | Total | Counted from | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| October 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| December 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| January 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| September 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| October 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Source records | |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Source records | |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Source records | |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Source records | |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month
Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.
- Discharge or advisory reported
2 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.
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| Month | Hours with a discharge or advisory status | Hours from post-discharge periods | Hours in the month | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2022 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| October 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| November 2022 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| December 2022 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| January 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2023 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| September 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| October 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| November 2023 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 | 696 | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2026 | 2 | 2 | 744 | |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| November 2026 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Days with a reported discharge per month
A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.
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| Month | Days with a reported discharge | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | |
| February 2022 | 0 | |
| March 2022 | 0 | |
| April 2022 | 0 | |
| May 2022 | 0 | |
| June 2022 | 0 | |
| July 2022 | 0 | |
| August 2022 | 0 | |
| September 2022 | 0 | |
| October 2022 | 0 | |
| November 2022 | 0 | |
| December 2022 | 0 | |
| January 2023 | 0 | |
| February 2023 | 0 | |
| March 2023 | 0 | |
| April 2023 | 0 | |
| May 2023 | 0 | |
| June 2023 | 0 | |
| July 2023 | 0 | |
| August 2023 | 0 | |
| September 2023 | 0 | |
| October 2023 | 0 | |
| November 2023 | 0 | |
| December 2023 | 0 | |
| January 2024 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 0 | |
| May 2024 | 0 | |
| June 2024 | 0 | |
| July 2024 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 0 | |
| May 2025 | 0 | |
| June 2025 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 0 | |
| February 2026 | 0 | |
| March 2026 | 1 | |
| April 2026 | 1 | |
| May 2026 | 0 | |
| June 2026 | 0 | |
| July 2026 | 1 | |
| August 2026 | 2 | |
| September 2026 | 0 | |
| October 2026 | 0 | |
| November 2026 | 0 |
Reported discharges per year, 2021 to 2026
6 reported discharges, 2021 to 2026.
- Combined sewer overflow
- Sanitary sewer overflow
- Treatment bypass, blended or other
- Incomplete source coverage
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.
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| Year | Combined sewer overflow | Sanitary sewer overflow | Treatment bypass, blended or other | Total | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Reported volume per year
Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 2 reports that gave a volume as a number (4 did not).
- Incomplete source coverage
4 of 6 discharge reports gave no volume as a number; only numbers are summed.
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.
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| Year | Reported volume, gallons | Reports with a volume | Reports without a volume | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 110 | 2 | 4 |
Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year
Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.
- Discharge or advisory reported
- Incomplete source coverage
2 discharge reports have no end time and are not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules they show caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and add no hours here.
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.
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| Year | Hours with a discharge or advisory status | Share of the year | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0.0% |
Reported discharges by calendar month, all years
Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.
Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.
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| Month | Reported discharges | Years of records |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 5 |
| March | 1 | 5 |
| April | 1 | 5 |
| May | 0 | 5 |
| June | 0 | 5 |
| July | 2 | 5 |
| August | 2 | 6 |
| September | 0 | 6 |
| October | 0 | 6 |
| November | 0 | 6 |
| December | 0 | 5 |
Reported discharges by wastewater outlet
Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 2 of 2, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.
Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.
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| Wastewater outlet | Sewer operator | Reported discharges |
|---|---|---|
| 1INTL.00703 | Bay Park STP | 1 |
| PLANT | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP | 1 |
| Outlet not stated | 4 |
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.
- ny-dec-sprtk: records from August 11, 2021 to the latest update
Reports linked to Jamaica Bay
| Start | End | Sewer operator | Outlet | Type | Volume | Source | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT | Aug 25, 2026, 11:02 AM EDT | Bay Park STP | 1INTL.00703 | Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) | “2 Gallons per Minute Estimated” | Bay Park STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2706586921474959, reported Aug 25, 2026, 11:21 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice | Read report: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO), Bay Park STP, Aug 25, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT · Map |
| Aug 25, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT | ongoing (as reported) | Bay Park STP | 1INTL.00703 | Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version | “2 Gallons per Minute Estimated” | Bay Park STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2691743514533681, reported Aug 25, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice | Read report: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO), Bay Park STP, Aug 25, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT · Map |
| Aug 19, 2026, 10:39 PM EDT | Aug 19, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP | Not provided | Report not fully read | 50 gallons | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684356170799545, reported Aug 20, 2026, 12:25 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice | Read report: Report not fully read, NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP, Aug 19, 2026, 10:39 PM EDT · Map |
| Jul 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT | Jul 6, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP | Not provided | Report not fully read | “Unknown Gallons per Minute Estimated” | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593715181082645, reported Jul 6, 2026, 3:13 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice | Read report: Report not fully read, NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP, Jul 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT · Map |
| Jul 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT | Jul 6, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP | Not provided | Treatment plant bypass | “unknkwn Gallons Estimated” | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593509022666217, reported Jul 6, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice | Read report: Treatment plant bypass, NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP, Jul 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT · Map |
| Apr 17, 2026, 7:53 PM EDT | Apr 17, 2026, 8:09 PM EDT | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP | PLANT | Treatment bypass | “5529 Gallons per Minute Estimated” | NYCDEP Jamaica WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457547537967802, reported Apr 17, 2026, 11:03 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice | Open record below · Map |
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| Mar 24, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT | Mar 24, 2026, 11:20 AM EDT | NYCDEP Rockaway WWTP | Not provided | Treatment bypass | 60 gallons | NYCDEP Rockaway WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2436588097396764, reported Mar 24, 2026, 1:33 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice | Open record below · Map |
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All reports in New York by year: 2026 (7 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Sewer operators listed for this water: Nassau County Bay Park STP (South Shore Water Reclamation Facility) collection system, New York City Department of Environmental Protection (12 WRRF CSO permits).
Boat launches
- Inwood Marina · Boat ramp · permit or residents only
- Inwood Park Boat Ramp · Boat ramp
- Jamaica Bay Boat Launch near Inwood · Boat ramp
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near Inwood · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near Inwood · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near New York · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Jamaica Bay Carry-in Access near New York · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Jamaica Bay on OpenBoatLaunch
Marinas and clubs on this water
Marina or club: not public access.
- Jamaica Bay Boat Launch near Inwood · Boat ramp
Nearby waters
- East River, NY No current status shown about 17 km away
- Flushing Bay, NY No current status shown about 18 km away
- Little Neck Bay, NY No current status shown about 20 km away
- Little Basin, NJ No current status shown about 21 km away
- Hempstead Bay, NY No current status shown about 23 km away
Sources covering this water
- NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-02 21:20 UTC
7 records linked to this water. Updated .