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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.

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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
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.”

Painted Post (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
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 details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2310797095517935
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2310797095517935
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeTreatment bypass
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-painted-post-v-stp
Sewer operatorPainted Post (V) STP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0025712
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameTrickling Filter
Water named in the reportChemung River
Linked waterschemung-river-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude42.155
Longitude-77.088
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJan 12, 2026, 1:09 PM EST (2026-01-12T13:09:09-05:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJan 12, 2026, 1:18 PM EST (2026-01-12T13:18:34-05:00)
PublishedJan 12, 2026, 1:18 PM EST (2026-01-12T13:18:34-05:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialPartially Treated without Disinfection
Volume, in gallons400,000
Volume as reported400,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityPainted Post (V) STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceWill close this notification upon completion of repair.
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://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."
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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)",
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  },
  "_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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