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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Clifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2, Jul 12, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Clifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Clifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2623161476591443, reported Jul 14, 2026, 11:11 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: Clifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2. Outlet: “Sewer line blocked in difficult location”. Location: 42.86940, -73.78580; 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: “Bearbrook Tributary”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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
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
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
“30 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“30 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Clifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“Town worked to establish a bypass for failed pipe sections, difficult access combined with heat and rugged terrain led to a long duration event.”

Clifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
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
2623161476591443
Original notice
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Earlier version
Read the earlier version
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2623161476591443
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2623161476591443
Earlier versionny-dec-sprtk:2617045443238661
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-clifton-park-t-sanitary-sewer-systems-malta-sd-2
Sewer operatorClifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)Not provided
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameSewer line blocked in difficult location
Water named in the reportBearbrook Tributary
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude42.869
Longitude-73.786
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 12, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT (2026-07-12T19:50:00-04:00)
EndedJul 13, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT (2026-07-13T17:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJul 14, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT (2026-07-14T11:11:45-04:00)
PublishedJul 14, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT (2026-07-14T11:11:45-04:00)
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 reported30 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityClifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceTown worked to establish a bypass for failed pipe sections, difficult access combined with heat and rugged terrain led to a long duration event.
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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Source: Clifton Park (T) Sanitary Sewer Systems, Malta SD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2623161476591443, reported Jul 14, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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