Treatment bypass reported — Delaware IDA POSS, Aug 31, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Delaware IDA POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Delaware IDA POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709129542149515, reported Aug 31, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the West Branch Delaware River at Hale Eddy NY gauge, 50 metres from the nearest boat launch on West Branch Delaware River: flow 948 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:45 PM EST), water temperature 14.5 C. Cold water (under 15 C) keeps bacteria alive longer. Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on West Branch Delaware River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01426500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:45 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: Delaware IDA POSS. Outlet: “SDR 21 pipe.”. Location: 42.24620, -74.96240; 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: “West Branch of the Delaware River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to West Branch Delaware River, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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 31, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 31, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT
Published: Aug 31, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 4,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “4,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Delaware IDA POSS (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: 2709129542149515
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2709129542149515
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2709129542149515
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-delaware-ida-poss
Sewer operator	Delaware IDA POSS
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	SDR 21 pipe.
Water named in the report	West Branch of the Delaware River
Linked waters	west-branch-delaware-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.246
Longitude	-74.962
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 31, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT (2026-08-31T09:11:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 31, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT (2026-08-31T10:20:50-04:00)
Published	Aug 31, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT (2026-08-31T10:20:50-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	4,000
Volume as reported	4,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Delaware IDA POSS (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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    "notificationId": "2709129542149515",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "08/31/2026 14:20:50",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Delaware IDA POSS",
    "facilityId": "NYS400028",
    "countyName": "Delaware",
    "streetNumber": "40236",
    "streetName": "State Highway 10",
    "city": "Delhi",
    "addressDescription": "Milk processing facility.",
    "latitude": "-74.9624",
    "longitude": "42.2462",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/31/2026 13:11:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/31/2026 14:15:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Typically 60 minutes or less from notification to full shut-down. Minutes - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "West Branch of the Delaware River",
    "componentDescription": "SDR 21 pipe.",
    "quantity": "4,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "Pretreated milk process waste.",
    "stepsToContain": "Discharge is contained in a grassy area adjacent to parking lot.",
    "geoaddress": "40236 NY-10, Delhi, NY 13753, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Other - Spill contained in grassy area adjacent to parking area.",
    "dischargeReason": "Pipe Break - Due to location it is suspected that the root system of a nearby tree has impacted the pipe.",
    "systemComponent": "Pipe - SDR 21 pipe.",
    "region": "4",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Spill contained in grassy area adjacent to parking area.",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Due to location it is suspected that the root system of a nearby tree has impacted the pipe."
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 5353,
  "_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"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-08-31T10:15:00-04:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "the notifier says the discharge does not reach surface water"
  },
  "_volume_note": "first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
  "_chain": {
    "id": "key:NYS400028|40236 state highway 10 delhi|2026-08-31T13:11Z",
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Source: Delaware IDA POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709129542149515, reported Aug 31, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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