Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP, Apr 24, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457238300527404, reported Apr 24, 2026, 1:32 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: Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027758). Outlet: “SMH 3741”. Location: 42.74490, -73.77410; 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: “Shakers Creek NYS DEC # 876-33”. 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 24, 2026, 12:47 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Apr 24, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT
Published: Apr 24, 2026, 1:32 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: “15 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “15 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (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: 2457238300527404
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2457238300527404
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2457238300527404
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2457307020032588
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-colonie-t-mohawk-view-wpcp
Sewer operator	Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027758
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	SMH 3741
Water named in the report	Shakers Creek NYS DEC # 876-33
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.745
Longitude	-73.774
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Apr 24, 2026, 12:47 PM EDT (2026-04-24T12:47:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Apr 24, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT (2026-04-24T13:32:41-04:00)
Published	Apr 24, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT (2026-04-24T13:32:41-04:00)
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	15 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (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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Source: Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457238300527404, reported Apr 24, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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