Treatment bypass reported — Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP, Nov 3, 2025

Ongoing (as reported) · Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2238847802967707, reported Nov 7, 2025, 11:13 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

Earlier version. A later record from the same source replaces this one. The newest version sets the map status. read the newer version

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge NY gauge, 2.4 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Hoosic River: flow 270 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Hoosic River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01334500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:30 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0024821). Outlet: “treatment plant”. Location: 42.91360, -73.35720; 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: “hoosick river”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Hoosic River, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started: Nov 3, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Nov 7, 2025, 11:13 AM EST
Published: Nov 7, 2025, 11:13 AM EST
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume: “.4 mgd Gallons Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “.4 mgd Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

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: 2238847802967707
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2238847802967707
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2238847802967707
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-hoosick-falls-wwtp
Sewer operator	Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0024821
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	treatment plant
Water named in the report	hoosick river
Linked waters	hoosic-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.914
Longitude	-73.357
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Nov 3, 2025, 7:00 AM EST (2025-11-03T07:00:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Nov 7, 2025, 11:13 AM EST (2025-11-07T11:13:29-05:00)
Published	Nov 7, 2025, 11:13 AM EST (2025-11-07T11:13:29-05:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated without Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	.4 mgd Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Not provided
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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    "stepsToContain": "repairing SBR",
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Source: Hoosick Falls (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2238847802967707, reported Nov 7, 2025, 11:13 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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