Treatment bypass reported — Painted Post (V) STP, Jan 12, 2026
Ongoing (as reported) · Painted Post (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Source: Painted Post (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310797095517935, reported Jan 12, 2026, 1:18 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Current status from this report
This report does not set a map status as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.
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 Chemung River at Elmira NY gauge, 700 metres from the nearest boat launch on Chemung River: flow 305 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 Chemung River
Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01530332, 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: Painted Post (V) STP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0025712). Outlet: “Trickling Filter”. Location: 42.15500, -77.08830; 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: “Chemung River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Chemung River, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.
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.
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
- Ended
- ongoing, as last reported
- Detail provided by the source
- Times known to the minute
- Reported to the source
- Published
- Source last updated
- not given
- Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch
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
- 400,000 gallons (estimated)
- Volume as reported
- “400,000 Gallons Estimated”
Advice from Painted Post (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
“Will close this notification upon completion of repair.”
- 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
- 2310797095517935
- Original notice
- Read the original notice
- Earlier version
- None: this is the first record
- Later versions
- None
Record details
| Record identifier | ny-dec-sprtk:2310797095517935 |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ny-dec-sprtk |
| Source record number | 2310797095517935 |
| Earlier version | Not provided |
| Type | Treatment bypass |
| Status in the report | Ongoing (as reported) |
| Sewer operator identifier | ny-painted-post-v-stp |
| Sewer operator | Painted Post (V) STP |
| Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES) | NY0025712 |
| Outlet number | Not provided |
| Outlet name | Trickling Filter |
| Water named in the report | Chemung River |
| Linked waters | chemung-river-ny |
| How this report was linked to the water | the water named in the report |
| Latitude | 42.155 |
| Longitude | -77.088 |
| Location source | given in the source record |
| Location accuracy, in metres | Not provided |
| Started | Jan 12, 2026, 1:09 PM EST (2026-01-12T13:09:09-05:00) |
| Ended | Not provided |
| Detail provided by the source | to the minute |
| Reported to the source | Jan 12, 2026, 1:18 PM EST (2026-01-12T13:18:34-05:00) |
| Published | Jan 12, 2026, 1:18 PM EST (2026-01-12T13:18:34-05:00) |
| 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 | 400,000 |
| Volume as reported | 400,000 Gallons Estimated |
| How volume was determined | estimated |
| Authority | Painted Post (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know) |
| Advice | Will close this notification upon completion of repair. |
| 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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"sprtkAirDateTime": "01/12/2026 18:18:34",
"notificationStatus": "New",
"facilityName": "Painted Post (V) STP NY0025712",
"facilityId": "NY0025712",
"countyName": "Steuben",
"streetNumber": "138",
"streetName": "Kane St.",
"city": "Painted Post",
"latitude": "-77.0883",
"longitude": "42.155",
"sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "01/12/2026 18:09:09",
"sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "01/15/2026 05:00:00",
"dischargeDuration": "72 Hours - Ongoing",
"surfaceWater": "Yes",
"receivingWaterBody": "Chemung River",
"componentDescription": "Trickling Filter",
"quantity": "400,000 Gallons Estimated",
"treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
"dischargeDescription": "Partial treatment with only primary and secondary clarification. No nutrient removal nor coagulation",
"stepsToContain": "Repair of Trickling Filter Gearbox and center column by Koester Associates.",
"additionalInstructions": "Will close this notification upon completion of repair.",
"geoaddress": "138 Kane St, Painted Post, NY 14870, USA",
"impactedArea": "Fishing Area -",
"dischargeReason": "Unknown - Trickling Filter Gearbox Failure....Koester Associates on site to make necessary repairs",
"systemComponent": "Other - Trickling Filter",
"region": "8",
"sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
"sprtkExplanation": "Trickling Filter Gearbox Failure....Koester Associates on site to make necessary repairs",
"sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "Will close this notification upon completion of repair."
},
"_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
"_row": 240,
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"_projected_end": "2026-01-15T00:00:00-05:00",
"_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
"_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
"_event_type_basis": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
"_water": {
"via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
},
"_volume_note": "first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
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} Source: Painted Post (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310797095517935, reported Jan 12, 2026, 1:18 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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