Treatment bypass reported — Chenango (T) Northgate WWTP, May 27, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Chenango (T) Northgate WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Chenango (T) Northgate WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550387550719971, reported May 27, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

This report does not set a map status as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Chenango River near Chenango Forks NY gauge, 2.2 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Chenango River: flow 455 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Chenango River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01512500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 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: Chenango (T) Northgate WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0213781). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.15810, -75.89270; 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: “Castle creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Chenango River, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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: May 27, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT
Ended: May 27, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: May 27, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT
Published: May 27, 2026, 3:36 PM 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 500 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “500 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Chenango (T) Northgate 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: 2550387550719971
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:2550387550719971
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2550387550719971
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-chenango-t-northgate-wwtp
Sewer operator	Chenango (T) Northgate WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0213781
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Castle creek
Linked waters	chenango-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.158
Longitude	-75.893
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	May 27, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT (2026-05-27T10:15:00-04:00)
Ended	May 27, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT (2026-05-27T10:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	May 27, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT (2026-05-27T15:36:10-04:00)
Published	May 27, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT (2026-05-27T15:36:10-04:00)
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	500
Volume as reported	500 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Chenango (T) Northgate 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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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "05/27/2026 14:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "05/27/2026 14:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "30 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Castle creek",
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    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
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    "dischargeReason": "Blockage - Valve half open",
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Source: Chenango (T) Northgate WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550387550719971, reported May 27, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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