Treatment bypass reported — Highland Falls (V) WWTP, Jul 6, 2026

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

Source: Highland Falls (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593783900634756, reported Jul 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

Earlier version. A later record from the same source replaces this one. The newest version sets the map status. read the newer version

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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: Highland Falls (V) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0022586). Outlet: “Manhole in the system”. Location: 41.35210, -73.97090; 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: Jul 6, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Published: Jul 6, 2026, 4:16 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume: “10 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “10 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Highland Falls (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: 2593783900634756
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2593783900634756
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2593783900634756
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-highland-falls-v-wwtp
Sewer operator	Highland Falls (V) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0022586
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Manhole in the system
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	41.352
Longitude	-73.971
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 6, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT (2026-07-06T15:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT (2026-07-06T16:16:26-04:00)
Published	Jul 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT (2026-07-06T16:16:26-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated without Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	10 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Highland Falls (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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    "notificationStatus": "New",
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    "countyName": "Orange",
    "streetNumber": "179",
    "streetName": "Old State Road",
    "city": "Highland falls",
    "addressDescription": "Resident yard, Near stream",
    "latitude": "-73.9709",
    "longitude": "41.3521",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/06/2026 19:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/06/2026 22:09:02",
    "dischargeDuration": "Ongoing Minutes - Ongoing",
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    "receivingWaterBody": "Hudson River",
    "componentDescription": "Manhole in the system",
    "quantity": "10 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "Sewer manhole discharge clear water around the lid.  No solids visible.",
    "stepsToContain": "Jetter/vac truck in route.",
    "geoaddress": "179 Old State Rd, Highland Falls, NY 10928, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Other - Stream flowing to the river",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Possible blockage in the sewer manhole or main.",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole - Manhole in the system",
    "region": "3",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Stream flowing to the river",
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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": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_water": {
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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: Highland Falls (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2593783900634756, reported Jul 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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