Treatment bypass reported — Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP, Jun 1, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550387550821738, reported Jun 1, 2026, 7:49 AM 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 Hudson River at Green Island NY gauge, 2.1 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Hudson River: flow 8,190 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Hudson River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01358000, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 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: Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026867). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.63090, -73.76090; 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: “Hudson River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Hudson 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: Jun 1, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Ended: Jun 1, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 1, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT
Published: Jun 1, 2026, 7:49 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 3 million gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “3,000,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP (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: 2550387550821738
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:2550387550821738
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2550387550821738
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-albany-co-sd-southwwtp
Sewer operator	Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026867
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Hudson River
Linked waters	hudson-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.631
Longitude	-73.761
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 1, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT (2026-06-01T03:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 1, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT (2026-06-01T08:30:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 1, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT (2026-06-01T07:49:30-04:00)
Published	Jun 1, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT (2026-06-01T07:49:30-04:00)
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	3,000,000
Volume as reported	3,000,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP (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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    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
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Source: Albany Co SD -SouthWWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550387550821738, reported Jun 1, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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