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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Glens Falls (C) WWTP, Aug 17, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Glens Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Glens Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684218731775408, reported Aug 17, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

No current status shown on Hudson River: End not confirmed. Current rule period ends Nov 15, 2026, 6:00 PM EST. This is not a water-quality test.

Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.

How long each status lasts, and why

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

Latest conditions: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: Glens Falls (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0029050). Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.30680, -73.62440; 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
ongoing, as last reported
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
Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
24,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“24,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Glens Falls (C) 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

Status history from this report

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
2684218731775408
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:2684218731775408
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2684218731775408
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeCombined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-glens-falls
Sewer operatorGlens Falls (C) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0029050
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportHudson River
Linked watershudson-river-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude43.307
Longitude-73.624
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedAug 17, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT (2026-08-17T19:00:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 17, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT (2026-08-17T19:27:09-04:00)
PublishedAug 17, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT (2026-08-17T19:27:09-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons24,000
Volume as reported24,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityGlens Falls (C) 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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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "The City of Glens Falls WWTP combines treated effluent with bypassed wastewater to minimize the impact on the Hudson River.",
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    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - Heavy Rainfall",
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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Source: Glens Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684218731775408, reported Aug 17, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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