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Report not fully read reported — Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP, Aug 12, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666248588724200, reported Aug 12, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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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: Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0087971). Outlet: “A21 regulator”. Location: 42.77970, -73.67600; 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
Ended
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

What and how much

Type
Report not fully read
Status in the record
Ended (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
10 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“10 gallons Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Rensselaer CO SD #1 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

Source and versions

Source
NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number
2666248588724200
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2666248588724200
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2666248588724200
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeReport not fully read
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-rensselaer-county-sd1
Sewer operatorRensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0087971
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameA21 regulator
Water named in the reportHudson River
Linked watershudson-river-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude42.78
Longitude-73.676
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedAug 12, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT (2026-08-12T13:21:00-04:00)
EndedAug 12, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT (2026-08-12T13:26:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 12, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT (2026-08-12T14:19:09-04:00)
PublishedAug 12, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT (2026-08-12T14:19:09-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons10
Volume as reported10 gallons Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityRensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "longitude": "42.7797",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/12/2026 17:21:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/12/2026 17:26:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "5 minutes Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Hudson River",
    "quantity": "10 gallons Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Sewage from city",
    "stepsToContain": "Remove the rocks to let flow return to reggulator",
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  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
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Source: Rensselaer CO SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666248588724200, reported Aug 12, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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