Treatment plant bypass reported — Hunter (V) WWTF, Jul 29, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Hunter (V) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Hunter (V) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637833084888518, reported Jul 29, 2026, 1:55 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 Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville NY gauge, 700 metres from the nearest boat launch on Schoharie Creek: flow 104 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:45 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Schoharie Creek

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01351500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:45 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: Hunter (V) WWTF (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0241075). Outlet: “Distribution box”. Location: 42.21640, -74.23980; 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: “schoharie”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Schoharie 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, 11:00 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 29, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT
Published: Jul 29, 2026, 1:55 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: “Untreated”
Volume: “100 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “100 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Hunter (V) WWTF (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: 2637833084888518
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:2637833084888518
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2637833084888518
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment plant bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-hunter-v-wwtf
Sewer operator	Hunter (V) WWTF
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0241075
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Distribution box
Water named in the report	schoharie
Linked waters	schoharie-creek-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.216
Longitude	-74.24
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 29, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (2026-07-29T11:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 29, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT (2026-07-29T13:55:15-04:00)
Published	Jul 29, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT (2026-07-29T13:55:15-04:00)
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	100 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Hunter (V) WWTF (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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    "notificationId": "2637833084888518",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/29/2026 17:55:15",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Hunter (V) WWTF NY0241075",
    "facilityId": "NY0241075",
    "countyName": "Greene",
    "streetNumber": "8430",
    "streetName": "Route 23A",
    "city": "Hunter",
    "addressDescription": "wastewater plant",
    "latitude": "-74.2398",
    "longitude": "42.2164",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/29/2026 15:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/29/2026 19:54:29",
    "dischargeDuration": "Continuous Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "schoharie",
    "componentDescription": "Distribution box",
    "quantity": "100 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "all filters and tanks online at maximum capacity",
    "geoaddress": "8430 Main St, Hunter, NY 12442, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - High flow rain event. Overwhelmed plant capacity",
    "systemComponent": "Other - Distribution box",
    "region": "4",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkExplanation": "High flow rain event. Overwhelmed plant capacity"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4631,
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  "_projected_end": "2026-07-29T15:54:29-04:00",
  "_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": "untreated discharge at the treatment plant (component or notice text)",
  "_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: Hunter (V) WWTF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637833084888518, reported Jul 29, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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