Treatment bypass reported — Saratoga Springs (C) POSS, Jun 11, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Saratoga Springs (C) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Saratoga Springs (C) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033467397, reported Jun 12, 2026, 11:31 AM 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: Saratoga Springs (C) POSS. Outlet: “Concrete manhole”. Location: 43.05800, -73.80860; 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: “Geyser Brook”. 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: Jun 11, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
Ended: Jun 11, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 12, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT
Published: Jun 12, 2026, 11:31 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: 5,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “5000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Saratoga Springs (C) POSS (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: 2560558033467397
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2560558033467397
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2560558033467397
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2560523673707491
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-saratoga-springs-c-poss
Sewer operator	Saratoga Springs (C) POSS
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Concrete manhole
Water named in the report	Geyser Brook
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	43.058
Longitude	-73.809
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 11, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT (2026-06-11T18:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 11, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT (2026-06-11T18:40:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 12, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT (2026-06-12T11:31:33-04:00)
Published	Jun 12, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT (2026-06-12T11:31:33-04:00)
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	5,000
Volume as reported	5000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Saratoga Springs (C) POSS (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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    "notificationStatus": "Close",
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    "facilityId": "NYS500018",
    "countyName": "Saratoga",
    "streetNumber": "2",
    "streetName": "Old Ballston Ave North",
    "city": "Saratoga Springs",
    "latitude": "-73.8086",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/11/2026 22:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/11/2026 22:40:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "approximately 10 Min Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Geyser Brook",
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    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
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    "stepsToContain": "Personnel were present on site at the time of the incident and responded immediately. The issue was promptly corrected.",
    "geoaddress": "1 Geyser Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Other - Low lying area next to pump station",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Sudden influx of flow",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole - Concrete manhole",
    "region": "5",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
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  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
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Source: Saratoga Springs (C) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033467397, reported Jun 12, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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