The dataset represents the locations of combined sewer overflow (CSOs) outfall locations in NYS. It also includes overflow detection capabilities of CSO communities and overflow frequency data within a specified timeframe.
This dataset has the following 17 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDES Permit Number | spdes_permit_number | text | Unique identification number for individual wastewater treatment plants permitted through the New York Statewide Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) generated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | NY0026204 NY0026131 NY0027081 NY0026247 NY0028410 view top 100 |
| Outfall Number | outfall_number | text | Outfall number designated by the permitted facility to identify the outfalls listed in their SPDES permit | 2 3 5 4 7 view top 100 |
| CSO Identification Number | cso_identification_number | text | A unique string used to identify the outfall | NY0027081-017 NY0026158-030 NY0027073-007 NY0026018-019 NY0027081-010 view top 100 |
| Facility Name | facility_name | text | Name of the municipal wastewater treatment facility and/or collection system owner | NYCDEP - Newtown Creek WPCP NYCDEP - Wards Island WPCP Syracuse Metro WWTP NYCDEP - North River WPCF Bird Island WWTF view top 100 |
| Facility Owner Name | facility_owner_name | text | Name of the municipality that owns the wastewater treatment facility and/or collection system | NYC DEP Onondaga County Dept. of Drainaage and Sanitation Buffalo Sewer Authority City of Troy City of Utica view top 100 |
| Receiving Waterbody Name | receiving_waterbody_name | text | Name of the waterbody that the CSO outfall may discharge into | Hudson River East River Harlem River Onondaga Creek Mohawk River view top 100 |
| Number of Permitted Outfalls | number_of_permitted_outfalls | number | Number of CSO outfall locations listed in the facility’s SPDES permit | 52 79 16 74 62 view top 100 |
| Discharge Activation Type | discharge_activation_type | text | Method the system owner uses to detect overflow at the outfall. There are three types of methods: 1. Model—models are predictive mathematical calculations that are based on watershed and rainfall information 2. Monitoring—municipalities that have monitoring equipment is installed at the outfall and collects real-time water flow information 3. Observation—municipal staff visually check the outfall to determine if the CSO has discharged | Model Monitoring Observation view top 100 |
| Number of Overflow Events | number_of_overflow_events | text | Number of overflow events that have occurred in the time period specified in the “Timeframe of overflow event information’ column. “No Data” indicates that no CSO event data was reported for this outfall. | Visit facility website No Data http://cso.savetherain.us/ 0 12 view top 100 |
| Timeframe of Overflow Events Information | timeframe_of_overflow_events_information | text | Timeframe that the listed number of overflows occurred for the outfall. “No Data” indicates that no CSO event data was reported for this outfall. | Real-time waterbody advisory, visit website 2013 5 year average No Data Predictive model based on rainfall, see website view top 100 |
| Data as of | data_as_of | number | Calendar year for which data is applicable. | 2015 view top 100 |
| Link to Real-time Information | link_to_real_time_information | url | Website URL to visit facility’s website for up-to-date information about CSO events. | view top 100 |
| DEC Region | dec_region | number | NYSDEC Region where the site is located: Region 1: (Long Island) Nassau and Suffolk counties; Region 2: (New York City) Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island; Region 3: (Lower Hudson Valley) Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties; Region 4: (Capital Region/Northern Catskills) Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties; Region 5: (Eastern Adirondacks/Lake Champlain) Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties; Region 6: (Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario) Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and St. Lawrence counties; Region 7: (Central New York) Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins counties; Region 8: (Western Finger Lakes) Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties; Region 9: (Western New York) Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming counties | 2 4 6 7 9 view top 100 |
| County | county | text | The county in which the outfall is located. | Kings New York Queens Onondaga Rensselaer view top 100 |
| Latitude | latitude | number | Latitude in decimal degrees of the outfall location | 41.709444 42.860556 43.053056 42.77 43.048056 view top 100 |
| Longtitude | longtitude | number | Longitude in decimal degrees of the outfall location | -76.155278 -76.158056 -73.694444 -74.005 -76.157778 view top 100 |
| Georeference | georeference | point | Open Data/Socrata-generated Geocoding information from supplied adddress components. | {"coordinates":[-73.941389,41.709444],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-74.060018,40.611932],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-73.748889,42.639444],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-73.941389,41.697222],"type":"Point"} {"coordinates":[-73.588889,43.268611],"type":"Point"} view top 100 |