Water & Sewer

***If you have a Water & Sewer emergency please call (518) 761-3857***

Responsibilities

The Water Department operates and maintains the Water Filtration Plant, the reservoirs and distribution system

The Sewer Department maintains the Waste Water Treatment Plant and the sewer system including sanitary, combines and storm sewers.

Water Testing

The Sewer Department operates a commercial laboratory that performs water testing for the public and municipalities. Testing rates, fees and charges are available in website Document Center.

Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Glens Falls Waste Water Treatment Plant accepts the following outside waste for processing:

• Sanitary holding tank waste,(Including RV's)
• Septage
• Sewer cleaning debris

Your Quarterly Water and Sewer Bill Explained (PDF)

Our Current rates, charges and fee schedules along with our Stormwater Management Program Plan, current MS4 report and other informative documents are found in the Documents Center. (Left click on "Documents" at the bottom of the page, left click on "Water and Sewer" and a list of documents available for viewing will appear on the right-hand side of the screen.)

Stormwater Documents

• City of Glens Falls Stormwater Management Program Plan, Final (PDF)
• Glens Falls Works to Reduce Storm Water Pollution (PDF)
• What is Green Infrastructure? (PDF)
• City Strives to Eliminate Combined Sewer Overflow Issues (PDF)
• What is Permeable Pavement? (PDF)
• What is Stormwater? (PDF)
• Residential Lawns (PDF)
• Stormwater Moments Folder (PDF)

Resources

• Water Department Cold Weather PSA to Prevent Frozen Pipes (PDF)
• 2019 Spring Water System Flushing Program (PDF)
• 2019 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges for the City of Glens Falls Water and Sewer Department (PDF)
• 2018 Annual MS4 Report (PDF)
• Stormwater Management Program Plan 2016 (PDF)
• Water System Cross Connection Control (PDF)
• Click Here For Water & Sewer Document Center
• 2019 Annual MS4 Report Final (PDF)
• Annual Drinking Water Report for 2018 (PDF)
• Warren County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day (PDF)