Treatment bypass reported — Skaneateles (V) WWTP, Apr 1, 2026

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

Source: Skaneateles (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2437172213156429, reported Apr 1, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Skaneateles (V) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0094480). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.95660, -76.43980; 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: “Skaneateles Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

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: Apr 1, 2026, 1:45 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Apr 1, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT
Published: Apr 1, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT
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 with Disinfection”
Volume: 1.5 million gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1.5 million Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Skaneateles (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: 2437172213156429
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:2437172213156429
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2437172213156429
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-skaneateles-wwtp
Sewer operator	Skaneateles (V) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0094480
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Skaneateles Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.957
Longitude	-76.44
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Apr 1, 2026, 1:45 AM EDT (2026-04-01T01:45:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Apr 1, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT (2026-04-01T06:06:03-04:00)
Published	Apr 1, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT (2026-04-01T06:06:03-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	1,500,000
Volume as reported	1.5 million Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Skaneateles (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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "04/01/2026 10:06:03",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Skaneateles (V) WWTP NY0094480",
    "facilityId": "NY0094480",
    "countyName": "Onondaga",
    "streetNumber": "3831",
    "streetName": "Fennell",
    "city": "Skaneateles",
    "latitude": "-76.4398",
    "longitude": "42.9566",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "04/01/2026 05:45:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "04/02/2026 11:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "28.25 hours Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Skaneateles Creek",
    "quantity": "1.5 million Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "stepsToContain": "Discharge to the ORF then overflowed 01A",
    "geoaddress": "3831 Fennell St, Skaneateles, NY 13152, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - Heavy Rain",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "7",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Heavy Rain"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
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  "_projected_end": "2026-04-02T07:00:00-04:00",
  "_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": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_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: Skaneateles (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2437172213156429, reported Apr 1, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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