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The Poughkeepsie Water Control Plant issued its latest alert over the weekend, when nearly a million gallons of untreated waste was spilled into the Hudson River near Rinaldi Boulevard.
The intermittent discharges were first reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Officials cited wet weather, and the strong storm front that produced heavy rain in the area overnight, stating that it may "potentially impact public areas." In total, an estimated 854,000 gallons were spilled.
Last month, hundreds of thousands of gallons of untreated waste were spilled into the Hudson River near the same spot over the course of several, following the thunderstorms that struck the region.
Officials said that the crews permitted a wet weather discharge from the Pine Street pumping station to remedy the discharge.
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