Treatment bypass reported — Valley Dale Sewer, Jul 29, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Valley Dale Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Valley Dale Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637592566717734, reported Jul 29, 2026, 9:28 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: Valley Dale Sewer (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0077593). Outlet: “Outfall”. Location: 41.72620, -73.81450; 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: “Unnamed sub-tributary of the Wappinger Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water. name match too far (2.1 km)

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 29, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 29, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT
Published: Jul 29, 2026, 9:28 AM 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 with Disinfection”
Volume: “80 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “80 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Valley Dale Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“https://www.dcwwa.org/”
Valley Dale Sewer (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: 2637592566717734
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:2637592566717734
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2637592566717734
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-valley-dale-sewer
Sewer operator	Valley Dale Sewer
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0077593
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Outfall
Water named in the report	Unnamed sub-tributary of the Wappinger Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	41.726
Longitude	-73.815
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 29, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT (2026-07-29T07:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 29, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT (2026-07-29T09:28:11-04:00)
Published	Jul 29, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT (2026-07-29T09:28:11-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	80 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Valley Dale Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	https://www.dcwwa.org/
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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/29/2026 13:28:11",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Valley Dale Sewer NY0077593",
    "facilityId": "NY0077593",
    "countyName": "Dutchess",
    "streetNumber": "68",
    "streetName": "Forest Valley Rd",
    "city": "Pleasant Valley",
    "latitude": "-73.8145",
    "longitude": "41.7262",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/29/2026 11:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/30/2026 11:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "2.5 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Unnamed sub-tributary of the Wappinger Creek",
    "componentDescription": "Outfall",
    "quantity": "80 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "stepsToContain": "High flows resulting from wet weather conditions and excessive infiltration and inflow (I&I) exceed the capacity of the tertiary filtration system. Bypass is limited to tertiary filtration only, while secondary treatment and disinfection remain in operation. Plant staff are continuously monitoring operations and minimizing the duration and volume of the bypass to the extent practicable.",
    "additionalInstructions": "https://www.dcwwa.org/",
    "geoaddress": "68 Forest Valley Rd, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Other,Other -",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,Weather Conditions - Partial bypass: bypass of tertiary filtration",
    "systemComponent": "Other,Other - Outfall",
    "region": "3",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Partial bypass: bypass of tertiary filtration",
    "sprtkWebsiteUrl": "https://www.dcwwa.org/"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
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    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
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  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-07-30T07:00:00-04:00",
  "_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": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_water": {
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    ]
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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: Valley Dale Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637592566717734, reported Jul 29, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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