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Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3

Sewer utility · New York

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

No outlet locations are in our records for this operator. Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)
NY0095401
Wastewater outlets
None with locations in our records
Waters listed as receiving wastewater
not recorded
Tracked waters
Lake Erie, NY, Foster Brook, NY, South Branch Smoke Creek, NY, Smoke Creek, NY, Rush Creek, NY, Hampton Brook, NY
Discharge records counted
32 records · latest
Total reported volume in these records
2,143,055 gallons across the 31 records that give a volume (1 without one)

These totals reflect the records we track. Missing volumes and gaps in reporting limit comparisons between operators.

Sources: EPA ECHO and the operator and state sources linked below. Counts use the discharge records on this page. Updated 2026-11-03 16:45 UTC.

Public notices and alerts

We do not list an alert service for this operator yet. Check its website.

Source: Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3's public notice and alert pages and the state's notification records.

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Wastewater outlets

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reports and advisories

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Reports linked to Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to 3:54 PM“Smokes Creek” · Mh - D5cf3 · SSO · 340 gallons report · notice · mapended
to 9:00 AM“Nearby catch basin and eventually an unnamed ditch” · SSO · 600 gallons in all mapended
to 11:30 PMLake Erie · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to 11:28 PMFoster Brook · Manhole CDFF6 · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to 10:00 PMSouth Branch Smoke Creek · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to 10:35 PMFoster Brook, Lake Erie · Manhole # CED18 · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to 10:00 PMSmoke Creek · Manhole #CF09D · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to 9:57 AMSmoke Creek · Manhole #CF09D · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to Apr 19, 12:50 AMSmoke Creek · Manhole #CF09D · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to 2:25 PMRush Creek · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to Apr 1, 7:45 AMFoster Brook, Lake Erie · Manhole CE019 · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to Apr 1, 3:00 AMSouth Branch Smoke Creek · SSO · volume in each report mapended
to 9:50 PMHampton Brook · Ccf0d · SSO · volume in each report mapended

Sources: DEC SPRTK workbook 'SPRTK_Data.xlsx' and older 'Sewage_Discharge_Reports.xlsx' (2013-2020), retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in New York by year: 2026 (61 from Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3)

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The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Plum: algal bloom advisory. Red or amber with a light line inside: beach advisory or caution. Dotted: monthly report (days with discharge, dates not given). Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.

No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for the waters this sewer operator's reports were placed on in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 16:45 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges reported by Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3, last 12 months32December 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Days with a discharge reported by Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3, last 12 months44December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status from Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3's reports, last 12 months940December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status (Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3)4.1%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

32 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 3, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when a water had a discharge or advisory status from this sewer operator's reports, under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here. Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 3, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 3, 2026.

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Reported discharges per year, 2021 to 2026

32 reported discharges, 2021 to 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 3, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 31 reports that gave a volume as a number (1 did not).

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

1 of 32 discharge reports gave no volume as a number; only numbers are summed.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 3, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here. Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 3, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Season with incomplete source coverage

Seasons with incomplete source coverage: 2021. The share is of the hours a source covered. 1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here. Official beach and cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) advisories are counted on water pages only.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 3, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 3, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 9 of 9, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 3, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • ny-dec-sprtk: records from August 11, 2021 to the latest update