SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -
It looks like the Ironman swim will be good to go.
The Westchester County Department of Health is going to life an advisory for the Hudson River at 11 p.m. on Friday.
The Department of Environmental Protection released water quality samples of the Hudson River Friday afternoon following the discharge of partially treated sewage Thursday.
Officials on both sides of the waterway were warning against direct contact with the water.
The discharge was capped by Friday afternoon but not before reaching millions of gallons of sewage had endangered an Ironman Triathlon's swim scheduled for Saturday about 15 miles to the south.
Westchester County approved the "controlled discharge" at Sleepy Hollow so workers could repair a break in a sewer line in Tarrytown. The sewage was being chlorinated, but was otherwise raw and is bypassing a treatment plant.
"It's chlorinated, but it's still sewage, so we don't want anyone having direct contact," said county Health Department spokesman Heather McGill.
She said a much smaller amount of sewage from the original leak would be reaching the Hudson at Yonkers.
Westchester and Rockland counties issued advisories aimed specifically at swimmers, kayakers and windsurfers to avoid contact with the water.
The Westchester warning applied to the river at Croton-on-Hudson and points south; Rockland's covers Rockland Lake State Park and points south.
The Ironman U.S. Championship on Saturday includes a 2.4-mile swim in the Hudson off New York City as part of a triathlon. The swim's starting point is about 15 miles south of the discharge. It is the first time the event is being held in the tristate area.
Jessica Weidensall, an Ironman spokeswoman, said in an emailed statement that organizers were "diligently monitoring the situation."
"We are diligently monitoring the situation and are working with local entities to ensure the appropriate testing protocol is followed. Athlete safety is our first priority. We will be sure of the water quality and that the venue is safe before we allow our athletes to swim on Saturday," she said. "I will keep you updated as I have additional information."
McGill said officials hope the repair can be finished by Friday morning.
Last year, a broken pipe in Ossining sent at least a million and a half gallons of sewage into a creek near the Hudson. And about 200 million gallons of raw sewage spewed into the Hudson when a treatment plant in Manhattan was taken offline after an engine room fire.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
