Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) 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 2593783900619972, reported Jul 6, 2026, 8:47 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: Walden (V) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0030490). Outlet: “pump station”. Location: 41.56750, -74.18490; 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: “Tin 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: Jul 6, 2026, 7:15 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 6, 2026, 8:47 AM EDT
Published: Jul 6, 2026, 8:47 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “50 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “50 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

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2593783900619972
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:2593783900619972
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593783900619972
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-walden-v-wwtp
Sewer operator	Walden (V) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0030490
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	pump station
Water named in the report	Tin brook
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	41.568
Longitude	-74.185
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 6, 2026, 7:15 AM EDT (2026-07-06T07:15:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 6, 2026, 8:47 AM EDT (2026-07-06T08:47:05-04:00)
Published	Jul 6, 2026, 8:47 AM EDT (2026-07-06T08:47:05-04:00)
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	50 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Walden (V) 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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    "dischargeDuration": "intermitent Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Tin brook",
    "quantity": "50 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "maje sure all pumps are running",
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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",
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  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_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 2593783900619972, reported Jul 6, 2026, 8:47 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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