Treatment bypass reported — Albany Co SD - North WWTP, Jun 9, 2026

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

Source: Albany Co SD - North WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033387055, reported Jun 9, 2026, 4:52 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.

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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 - North WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026875). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.67700, -73.73010; 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 9, 2026, 5:13 AM EDT
Ended: Jun 9, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 9, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT
Published: Jun 9, 2026, 4:52 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: 8.25 million gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “8,250,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Albany Co SD - North 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: 2560558033387055
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2560558033387055
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2560558033387055
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2560523673633370
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-albany-co-sd-north-wwtp
Sewer operator	Albany Co SD - North WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026875
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	42.677
Longitude	-73.73
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 9, 2026, 5:13 AM EDT (2026-06-09T05:13:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 9, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT (2026-06-09T16:30:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 9, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT (2026-06-09T16:52:20-04:00)
Published	Jun 9, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT (2026-06-09T16:52:20-04:00)
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	8,250,000
Volume as reported	8,250,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Albany Co SD - North 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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Source: Albany Co SD - North WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033387055, reported Jun 9, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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