Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — City of Albany CSOs, Aug 4, 2026

Ended (as reported) · City of Albany CSOs (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: City of Albany CSOs (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257967886, reported Aug 4, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

This report does not set a map status as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Hudson River at Green Island NY gauge, 2.1 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Hudson River: flow 8,190 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Hudson River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01358000, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 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: City of Albany CSOs (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0025747). Outlet: “Orange Street CSO”. Location: 42.65280, -73.74840; 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: “Hudson River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Hudson River, 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: Aug 4, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT
Ended: Aug 4, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 4, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT
Published: Aug 4, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “50 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “50 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from City of Albany CSOs (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

Caution Hudson River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 4, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT to Aug 7, 2026, 12:10 PM 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: 2657143257967886
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:2657143257967886
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2657143257967886
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-albany-water-board
Sewer operator	City of Albany CSOs
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0025747
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Orange Street CSO
Water named in the report	Hudson River
Linked waters	hudson-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.653
Longitude	-73.748
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 4, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT (2026-08-04T10:40:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 4, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT (2026-08-04T12:10:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 4, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT (2026-08-04T13:17:12-04:00)
Published	Aug 4, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT (2026-08-04T13:17:12-04:00)
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	City of Albany CSOs (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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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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Source: City of Albany CSOs (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257967886, reported Aug 4, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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