Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — East Greenbush (T) WWTP, Jul 29, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · East Greenbush (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: East Greenbush (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637626926461938, reported Jul 29, 2026, 2:42 PM 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: East Greenbush (T) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026034). Outlet: “Man hole”. Location: 42.61540, -73.70220; 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: “Mill Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Mill Creek, 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 29, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 29, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT
Published: Jul 29, 2026, 2:42 PM 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 East Greenbush (T) 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

Status history from this report

Discharge or advisory reported Mill Creek: Discharge reported ongoing, Jul 29, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT to Aug 5, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
End not confirmed Mill Creek: End not confirmed, Aug 5, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT to Aug 28, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
No current status shown Mill Creek: End not confirmed, Aug 28, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT to Oct 27, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2637626926461938
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:2637626926461938
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2637626926461938
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-east-greenbush-t-wwtp
Sewer operator	East Greenbush (T) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026034
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Man hole
Water named in the report	Mill Creek
Linked waters	mill-creek-rensselaer-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.615
Longitude	-73.702
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 29, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT (2026-07-29T08:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 29, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT (2026-07-29T14:42:26-04:00)
Published	Jul 29, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT (2026-07-29T14:42:26-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Untreated
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	50 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	East Greenbush (T) 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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    "countyName": "Rensselaer",
    "streetNumber": "Commons Drive",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Wastewater",
    "stepsToContain": "Staff are manning pump station to ensure continuous operation.",
    "geoaddress": "78 Troy Rd, East Greenbush, NY 12061, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - High flows",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole -",
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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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Source: East Greenbush (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637626926461938, reported Jul 29, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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