Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP, Jul 31, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257840725, reported Jul 31, 2026, 3:03 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: Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027758). Outlet: “Colonie Mohawk River Park”. Location: 43.05030, -76.14740; 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 no water. 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 31, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT
Ended: Jul 31, 2026, 2:10 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 31, 2026, 3:03 PM EDT
Published: Jul 31, 2026, 3:03 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “3 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “3 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (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: 2657143257840725
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:2657143257840725
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2657143257840725
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-colonie-t-mohawk-view-wpcp
Sewer operator	Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027758
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Colonie Mohawk River Park
Water named in the report	Not provided
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	43.05
Longitude	-76.147
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 31, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT (2026-07-31T13:50:00-04:00)
Ended	Jul 31, 2026, 2:10 PM EDT (2026-07-31T14:10:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 31, 2026, 3:03 PM EDT (2026-07-31T15:03:34-04:00)
Published	Jul 31, 2026, 3:03 PM EDT (2026-07-31T15:03:34-04:00)
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	3 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (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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    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP NY0027758",
    "facilityId": "NY0027758",
    "countyName": "Albany",
    "streetNumber": "69",
    "streetName": "Schermerhorn Rd",
    "city": "Latham",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/31/2026 17:50:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/31/2026 18:10:00",
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    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "none",
    "quantity": "3 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Sewer overflow out of a vault at the Colonie Mohawk River Park at 69 Schermerhorn Rd.\n\nOverflow has ended.",
    "stepsToContain": "Area was secure\nVacuum cleaned vault.\nHigh pressure wash and vacuum affected area.",
    "geoaddress": "333 E Washington St, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA",
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    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Unknown sewer manhole overflow",
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  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
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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: Colonie (T) - Mohawk View WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257840725, reported Jul 31, 2026, 3:03 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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