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City Sewer System

There are approximately 350 miles of sewers in the City of Albany. About two-thirds of the sewers are combined (sanitary/storm) sewers, and one-third are separated sewers. Route 85 generally borders the area with combined sewers on the west, on the south by the Thruway, and on the north by Central and Clinton Avenues. Separated storm sewers discharge to the Krum Kill, the Normans Kill, the Patroon Creek and the Hudson River.

The combined sewers discharge to the Albany County Sewer District South Plant in the Port of Albany, through a series of regulator chambers along the Albany County Interceptor Sewer. During heavy rains excess water is discharged to Hudson River, this is referred to as combined sewer overflow (CSO). The Albany Water Board has a New York State DEC Permit for CSOs to the Hudson River.

The Albany Water Board, along with Cohoes