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Report not fully read reported — Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP, Jul 29, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637592566750285, reported Jul 30, 2026, 11:03 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: Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0087971). Outlet: “Wynantskill Pump Station”. Location: 42.69650, -73.64900; 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: “Wynantskill Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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

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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
Report not fully read
Status in the record
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
“20 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“20 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Rensselaer CO SD #1 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
2637592566750285
Original notice
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Earlier version
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Later versions
version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2637592566750285
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2637592566750285
Earlier versionny-dec-sprtk:2637626926453878
TypeReport not fully read
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-rensselaer-county-sd1
Sewer operatorRensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0087971
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameWynantskill Pump Station
Water named in the reportWynantskill Creek
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude42.697
Longitude-73.649
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 29, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT (2026-07-29T07:30:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJul 30, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT (2026-07-30T11:03:39-04:00)
PublishedJul 30, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT (2026-07-30T11:03:39-04:00)
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 reported20 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityRensselaer CO SD #1 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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    "notificationId": "2637592566750285",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/30/2026 15:03:39",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0087971",
    "countyName": "Rensselaer",
    "streetNumber": "25",
    "streetName": "Elm Ct.",
    "city": "Wynantskill",
    "addressDescription": "Wynantskill Pump Station",
    "latitude": "-73.649",
    "longitude": "42.6965",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/29/2026 11:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/31/2026 16:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Ongoing discharge Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Wynantskill Creek",
    "quantity": "20 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Update 7/30/26:  A handful of manholes upstream of the pump station continue to surcharge.  The creek level is slowly receding.  The 2nd pump at the station is periodically faulting and requiring reset.  A contractor is on site diagnosing the fault condition.",
    "stepsToContain": "The pump station is currently pumping at capacity.  Once the wet weather ends, and the creek subsides, the discharge will end.",
    "geoaddress": "25 Elm Ct, Wynantskill, NY 12198, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - Due to a significant wet weather event, the Wynantskill Creek is overflowing its banks, and entering the sewer system.  UPDATE 7/30/26: A handful of manholes upstream of the pump station continue to surcharge.",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "4",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Due to a significant wet weather event, the Wynantskill Creek is overflowing its banks, and entering the sewer system.  UPDATE 7/30/26: A handful of manholes upstream of the pump station continue to surcharge."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4675,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "start": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-07-31T12:00:00-04:00",
  "_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": "the notice does not say what kind of discharge this is",
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume",
  "_chain": {
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Source: Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637592566750285, reported Jul 30, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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