Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Amsterdam (C) WWTP, Aug 7, 2026

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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "08/08/2026 10:14:16",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Amsterdam (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0020290",
    "countyName": "Montgomery",
    "streetNumber": "46",
    "streetName": "swan",
    "city": "amsterdam",
    "latitude": "-74.1833",
    "longitude": "42.9303",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/07/2026 22:55:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/08/2026 01:20:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "145 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Mohawk river",
    "quantity": "119,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "All equipment at the station is in working order, stopped two pumps to reduce flow at the plant.",
    "geoaddress": "46 Swan St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - heavy rain",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "4",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "heavy rain"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4968,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "start": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "inferred: untreated wet-weather discharge from a CSO permittee, no component given (could also be a sanitary overflow or plant bypass)",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
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        "status": "New",
        "aired": "2026-08-07T19:41:57-04:00"
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Source: Amsterdam (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666282948316001, reported Aug 8, 2026, 6:14 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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