Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — South Fallsburg (T) WWTP, Jun 28, 2026

Ended (as reported) · South Fallsburg (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: South Fallsburg (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593509022459698, reported Jun 29, 2026, 3:59 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: South Fallsburg (T) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0024520). Outlet: not stated. Location: 41.70571, -74.62749; 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: “pleasure lake”. 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 28, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT
Ended: Jun 29, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT
Published: Jun 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “400 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “400 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from South Fallsburg (T) 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: 2593509022459698
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2593509022459698
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593509022459698
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2600758927192103
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-south-fallsburg-t-wwtp
Sewer operator	South Fallsburg (T) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0024520
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	pleasure lake
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	41.706
Longitude	-74.627
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 28, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT (2026-06-28T06:15:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 29, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT (2026-06-29T04:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT (2026-06-29T03:59:49-04:00)
Published	Jun 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT (2026-06-29T03:59:49-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Untreated
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	400 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	South Fallsburg (T) 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: South Fallsburg (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593509022459698, reported Jun 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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