Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Colonie (T) Sewer Improvement Area, Jul 29, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Colonie (T) Sewer Improvement Area (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Colonie (T) Sewer Improvement Area (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2637901804385854, reported Jul 30, 2026, 9:57 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: Colonie (T) Sewer Improvement Area. Outlet: “SMH 537”. Location: 42.69210, -73.80730; 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: “NYS DEC # 863-712”. 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

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started: Jul 29, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT
Ended: Jul 30, 2026, 9:34 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 30, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT
Published: Jul 30, 2026, 9:57 AM 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “10 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “10 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Colonie (T) Sewer Improvement Area (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: 2637901804385854
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2637901804385854
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2637901804385854
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2637661286206715
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-colonie-t-sewer-improvement-area
Sewer operator	Colonie (T) Sewer Improvement Area
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	SMH 537
Water named in the report	NYS DEC # 863-712
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.692
Longitude	-73.807
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 29, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT (2026-07-29T18:15:00-04:00)
Ended	Jul 30, 2026, 9:34 AM EDT (2026-07-30T09:34:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 30, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT (2026-07-30T09:57:22-04:00)
Published	Jul 30, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT (2026-07-30T09:57:22-04:00)
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	10 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Colonie (T) Sewer Improvement Area (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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