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Treatment plant bypass reported — Walden (V) WWTP, Jul 6, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Walden (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Walden (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593715181074281, reported Jul 6, 2026, 8:53 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.

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Wallkill River at Gardiner NY gauge, 5.4 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Wallkill River: flow 207 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 Wallkill River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01371500, 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: Walden (V) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0030490). Outlet: “primary tanks”. Location: 41.57020, -74.19220; 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: “Wallkill river”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Wallkill 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
Ended
ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

What and how much

Type
Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
“not sure yet Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“not sure yet Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Walden (V) 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

Status history from this report

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Source and versions

Source
NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number
2593715181074281
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2593715181074281
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2593715181074281
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeTreatment plant bypass
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-walden-v-wwtp
Sewer operatorWalden (V) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0030490
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameprimary tanks
Water named in the reportWallkill river
Linked waterswallkill-river-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude41.57
Longitude-74.192
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 6, 2026, 8:49 AM EDT (2026-07-06T08:49:51-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJul 6, 2026, 8:53 AM EDT (2026-07-06T08:53:30-04:00)
PublishedJul 6, 2026, 8:53 AM EDT (2026-07-06T08:53:30-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reportednot sure yet Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityWalden (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Walden (V) WWTP NY0030490",
    "facilityId": "NY0030490",
    "countyName": "Orange",
    "streetNumber": "16",
    "streetName": "bradley lane",
    "city": "walden",
    "addressDescription": "wastewater treatment plant",
    "latitude": "-74.1922",
    "longitude": "41.5702",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/06/2026 12:49:51",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/07/2026 11:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Wallkill river",
    "componentDescription": "primary tanks",
    "quantity": "not sure yet Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "primary tanks over capacity",
    "stepsToContain": "closed circulation valves make sure pumps running",
    "geoaddress": "1 Bradley Ln, Walden, NY 12586, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Park,Park - river",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions - heavy rain",
    "systemComponent": "Plant Headworks,Plant Headworks,Plant Headworks,Plant Headworks,Plant Headworks,Plant Headworks - primary tanks",
    "region": "3",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "river",
    "sprtkExplanation": "heavy rain"
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge at the treatment plant (component or notice text)",
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  },
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume; first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
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Source: Walden (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593715181074281, reported Jul 6, 2026, 8:53 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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