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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP, Mar 31, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457513177923590, reported Apr 2, 2026, 5:50 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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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: Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0032433). Outlet: “pipe in river”. Location: 42.95140, -74.36020; 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
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
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What and how much

Type
Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume
“400 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“400 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“very high flows due to weather and infultration,flow was 2.8 million when i arrived this morning now at 2.5 4/2 update flow is starting to slow. 5:50am flow is 1.5”

Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP (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
2457513177923590
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
Read the earlier version
Later versions
version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2457513177923590
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2457513177923590
Earlier versionny-dec-sprtk:2426211456537794
TypeCombined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-fonda-fultonville-joint-wwtp
Sewer operatorFonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0032433
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet namepipe in river
Water named in the reportmohawk river
Linked watersmohawk-river-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude42.951
Longitude-74.36
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedMar 31, 2026, 8:20 PM EDT (2026-03-31T20:20:49-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceApr 2, 2026, 5:50 AM EDT (2026-04-02T05:50:26-04:00)
PublishedApr 2, 2026, 5:50 AM EDT (2026-04-02T05:50:26-04:00)
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 gallonsNot provided
Volume as reported400 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityFonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advicevery high flows due to weather and infultration,flow was 2.8 million when i arrived this morning now at 2.5 4/2 update flow is starting to slow. 5:50am flow is 1.5
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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    "notificationId": "2457513177923590",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "04/02/2026 09:50:26",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP NY0032433",
    "facilityId": "NY0032433",
    "countyName": "Montgomery",
    "streetNumber": "29",
    "streetName": "south bridge street",
    "city": "fonda",
    "addressDescription": "along mohawk river",
    "latitude": "-74.3602",
    "longitude": "42.9514",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "04/01/2026 00:20:49",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "04/01/2026 04:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "33 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "mohawk river",
    "componentDescription": "pipe in river",
    "quantity": "400 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "partially treated waste water",
    "stepsToContain": "have none,shut off air to aeration tank",
    "additionalInstructions": "very high flows due to weather and infultration,flow was 2.8 million when i arrived this morning now at 2.5     4/2 update flow is starting to slow. 5:50am  flow is 1.5",
    "geoaddress": "29 Bridge St S, Fonda, NY 12068, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - heavy rain causing flow higher than plant capacity",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall - pipe in river",
    "region": "4",
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    "sprtkExplanation": "heavy rain causing flow higher than plant capacity",
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  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-04-01T00:00:00-04:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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  },
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Source: Fonda-Fultonville Joint WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457513177923590, reported Apr 2, 2026, 5:50 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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