30K gallons of nasty sewage waste accidentally unloaded in Long Island waterway
An accidental discharge of nearly 30,000 gallons of untreated sewage occurred in Long Island's Reynold's Channel. The incident was caused by a valve failure at a treatment plant, leading to a significant overflow. State officials are investigating the situation and monitoring public health safety, although no immediate impacts on wildlife have been reported.
- ▪Approximately 30,000 gallons of untreated sewage were dumped into Reynold's Channel due to a valve failure.
- ▪The sewage formed a dark-colored sludge that overflowed for 15 minutes before being noticed.
- ▪The State Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating the incident and assessing public health safety.
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Long Island 30K gallons of nasty sewage waste accidentally unloaded in Long Island waterway By Brandon Cruz Published May 21, 2026, 7:30 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Tens of thousands of gallons of nasty, only partially treated sewage was accidentally unloaded into a Long Island bay for roughly 15 straight minutes on Sunday, state officials confirmed. Nearly 30,000 gallons of sewage water that had not been disinfected was dumped into Reynold’s Channel in Long Beach — forming a nasty-looking, dark-colored sludge — after a plant operator failed to close a valve, according to Long Beach officials.
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