Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Montgomery Co SD #1, Mar 8, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Montgomery Co SD #1 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Montgomery Co SD #1 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2398208269498803, reported Mar 8, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Mohawk River near Little Falls NY gauge, 7.4 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Mohawk River: flow 736 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 Mohawk River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01347000, 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: Montgomery Co SD #1 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0107565). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.91010, -74.56640; 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: “Mohawk River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Mohawk 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: Mar 8, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 8, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT
Published: Mar 8, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “75 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “75 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Montgomery Co SD #1 (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: 2398208269498803
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2398208269498803
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2398208269498803
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2398173909757934
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-montgomery-co-sd-1
Sewer operator	Montgomery Co SD #1
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0107565
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Mohawk River
Linked waters	mohawk-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.91
Longitude	-74.566
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 8, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT (2026-03-08T16:15:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 8, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT (2026-03-08T20:16:07-04:00)
Published	Mar 8, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT (2026-03-08T20:16:07-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Untreated
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	75 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Montgomery Co SD #1 (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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    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Montgomery Co SD #1 NY0107565",
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    "streetNumber": "53",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/08/2026 20:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "03/09/2026 02:15:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "6 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Mohawk River",
    "quantity": "75 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Monitor to ensure pumps pumping to their capabilities.",
    "geoaddress": "51 E Grand St, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - Warm temperatures promoting rapid snowmelt",
    "systemComponent": "Pump Station -",
    "region": "4",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Warm temperatures promoting rapid snowmelt"
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  "_projected_end": "2026-03-08T22:15:00-04:00",
  "_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": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_water": {
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Source: Montgomery Co SD #1 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2398208269498803, reported Mar 8, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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