Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 WPCP, Aug 27, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709060822567425, reported Aug 27, 2026, 10:27 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: Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 WPCP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0036706). Outlet: 003 “Permitted outfall CSO 003”. Location: 43.84722, -73.42778; location source: from the state's or EPA's outfall layer.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “LaChute river”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to La Chute River, NY. Match basis: the outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records.

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 27, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT
Ended: Aug 27, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 27, 2026, 10:27 PM EDT
Published: Aug 27, 2026, 10:27 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: “Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume: 10,900 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “10,900 Gallons Actual”

Advice from Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 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

Status history from this report

Discharge or advisory reported La Chute River: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 27, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT to Aug 27, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT
Caution La Chute River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 27, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT to Aug 30, 2026, 9:45 AM 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: 2709060822567425
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:2709060822567425
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2709060822567425
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-ticonderoga
Sewer operator	Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 WPCP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0036706
Outlet number	003
Outlet name	Permitted outfall CSO 003
Water named in the report	LaChute river
Linked waters	la-chute-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records
Latitude	43.847
Longitude	-73.428
Location source	from the state's or EPA's outfall layer
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 27, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT (2026-08-27T09:38:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 27, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT (2026-08-27T09:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 27, 2026, 10:27 PM EDT (2026-08-27T22:27:29-04:00)
Published	Aug 27, 2026, 10:27 PM EDT (2026-08-27T22:27:29-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated without Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	10,900
Volume as reported	10,900 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 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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Source: Ticonderoga (T) SD #5 WPCP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709060822567425, reported Aug 27, 2026, 10:27 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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