ALBANY COUNTY WATER PURIFICATION DISTRICT - NORTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
NPDES ID: NY0026875
X — SNC: Effluent violation (non-monthly average limit)
The facility discharged more of a pollutant than its permit allows, measured over a period other than a monthly average.
This quarter: 1 single-event violation.
Violations
March 31, 2026
Solids, settleable
Limit violation
Discharged 0.0001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0003 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
January 31, 2026
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.036 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.005 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Solids, settleable
Limit violation
Discharged 0.0001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0003 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
December 31, 2025
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.039 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.023 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
November 30, 2025
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.01 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.006 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
October 31, 2025
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.027 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.005 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
September 30, 2025
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.022 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]
9% over limit
Discharged 16.4 mg/L against a permitted limit of 15 mg/L (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.005 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
August 31, 2025
Coliform, fecal general
Limit violation
Discharged 15.5 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 400 MPN/100mL (7 DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.017 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Coliform, fecal general
Limit violation
Discharged 10.6 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 200 MPN/100mL (30DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.029 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
July 31, 2025
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.005 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.035 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
June 30, 2025
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 2.26999998 kg/d against a permitted limit of 5.44799995 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 1.67979999 kg/d against a permitted limit of 1.81599998 kg/d (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.014 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.019 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
May 31, 2025
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.033 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.005 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
April 30, 2025
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.016 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.032 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
March 31, 2025
Zinc, total [as Zn]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.031 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
Copper, total [as Cu]
0% over limit
Discharged 0.01 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Monitor Only - Overdue
February 28, 2025
Solids, total suspended
Limit violation
Discharged 17 mg/L against a permitted limit of 45 mg/L (7 DA AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
Limit violation
Discharged 10 mg/L against a permitted limit of 40 mg/L (7 DA AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
Limit violation
Discharged 671.91999435 kg/d against a permitted limit of 5447.99995422 kg/d (7 DA AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
Limit violation
Discharged 1106.3979907 kg/d against a permitted limit of 5901.99995041 kg/d (7 DA AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
January 31, 2025
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]
Limit violation
Discharged 521.19199562 kg/d against a permitted limit of 3314.19997215 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Solids, total suspended
Limit violation
Discharged 1011.0579915 kg/d against a permitted limit of 3995.19996643 kg/d (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
Limit violation
Discharged 17.5 MGD against a permitted limit of 35 MGD (MO AVG)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
August 31, 2024
Solids, settleable
Limit violation
Discharged 0.0001 mg/L against a permitted limit of 0.0003 mg/L (DAILY MX)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
July 31, 2024
Coliform, fecal general
Limit violation
Discharged 179 MPN/100mL against a permitted limit of 400 MPN/100mL (7 DA GEO)
DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation
First flagged
April 14, 2026 (3 months ago)
Last confirmed
July 13, 2026 (23 days ago)