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.

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

• 2021 Proposed Water Fund and Sewer Fund Budgets
• Water Department Cold Weather PSA to Prevent Frozen Pipes (PDF)
• 2022 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges for the City of Glens Falls Water and Sewer Department (PDF)
• Stormwater Management Program Plan 2016 (PDF)
• Water System Cross Connection Control (PDF)
• Click Here For Water & Sewer Document Center
• MS4 Annual Report 2019 Final (PDF)
• Sanitary Sewer Blockages Caused by Flushing Disposable Wipes (PDF)
• Glens Falls Water Lab Notice 2020 (PDF)
• MS4 Availability Notice May 18, 2020 (PDF)
• MS4 Annual Report 2021 Final (PDF)
• Annual MS4 2022 (PDF)
• 2021 Annual Drinking Water Report