Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Dannemora (V) WWTP, Aug 24, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Dannemora (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Dannemora (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709370060168904, reported Aug 26, 2026, 12:10 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: Dannemora (V) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0022195). Outlet: “Clogged sewer main causing overflow at manhole”. Location: 44.71420, -73.72200; 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: “Minor Trib to middle Saranac River (Behan brook)”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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 24, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 26, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT
Published: Aug 26, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 600,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “About 600,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Dannemora (V) 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: 2709370060168904
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:2709370060168904
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2709370060168904
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-dannemora-v
Sewer operator	Dannemora (V) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0022195
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Clogged sewer main causing overflow at manhole
Water named in the report	Minor Trib to middle Saranac River (Behan brook)
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	44.714
Longitude	-73.722
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 24, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT (2026-08-24T14:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 26, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT (2026-08-26T12:10:59-04:00)
Published	Aug 26, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT (2026-08-26T12:10:59-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Untreated
Volume, in gallons	600,000
Volume as reported	About 600,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Dannemora (V) WWTP (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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "08/26/2026 16:10:59",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Dannemora (V) WWTP NY0022195",
    "facilityId": "NY0022195",
    "countyName": "Clinton",
    "streetNumber": "40",
    "streetName": "Emmons",
    "city": "Dannemora",
    "addressDescription": "Near the intersection of Gregory st and Emmons st",
    "latitude": "-73.722",
    "longitude": "44.7142",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/24/2026 18:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/26/2026 19:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Minor Trib to middle Saranac River (Behan brook)",
    "componentDescription": "Clogged sewer main causing overflow at manhole",
    "quantity": "About 600,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Manhole overflow directly into storm drainage ditch",
    "stepsToContain": "Trying to remove the blockage",
    "geoaddress": "49 Emmons St, Saranac, NY 12981, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown,Unknown - One mile downstream from overflow",
    "dischargeReason": "Blockage,Blockage - Cogged sewer main causing overflow at manhole",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole,Pipe - Clogged sewer main causing overflow at manhole",
    "region": "5",
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    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "One mile downstream from overflow",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Cogged sewer main causing overflow at manhole"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 5278,
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    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-08-26T15:00:00-04:00",
  "_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": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_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",
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Source: Dannemora (V) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709370060168904, reported Aug 26, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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