Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Whitehall (V) WWTP, Mar 31, 2026

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

Source: Whitehall (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2428857156424903, reported Mar 31, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Whitehall (V) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0024929). Outlet: “Behind Firehouse”. Location: 43.55430, -73.40260; 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: “Lake Champlain Canal”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Champlain Canal, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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 31, 2026, 1:16 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 31, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT
Published: Mar 31, 2026, 1:27 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: “unknown Gallons Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “unknown Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Whitehall (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: 2428857156424903
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2428857156424903
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2428857156424903
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-whitehall
Sewer operator	Whitehall (V) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0024929
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Behind Firehouse
Water named in the report	Lake Champlain Canal
Linked waters	champlain-canal-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.554
Longitude	-73.403
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 31, 2026, 1:16 PM EDT (2026-03-31T13:16:31-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 31, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT (2026-03-31T13:27:40-04:00)
Published	Mar 31, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT (2026-03-31T13:27:40-04:00)
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	unknown Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Whitehall (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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    "notificationStatus": "New",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/31/2026 17:16:31",
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    "dischargeDuration": "ongoing Minutes - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Lake Champlain Canal",
    "quantity": "unknown Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "When pump station cant keep up with amount of water it discharges from two manholes at this location.",
    "stepsToContain": "Wait until water recedes",
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    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - High flow from the rain fall we have had today",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole -",
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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Source: Whitehall (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2428857156424903, reported Mar 31, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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