Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Nov 5, 2026
Ended (as reported) · Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know) via DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know page, 'Recent NY-Alert Notifications' view, record NY0026336-20261105T115815Z, reported Nov 5, 2026, 6:58 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-06 08:47 UTC · Read the original notice
Current status from this report
Caution on Niagara River: Within the caution period after the reported end. Current rule period ends Nov 8, 2026, 5:15 AM EST. This is not a water-quality test.
Why this status: Caution: caution rule for sanitary sewer overflows (SSO), 72 hours after the reported end.
Why we use this rule: Sanitary sewer discharges can contain concentrated sewage. We use a caution period of 72 hours after the reported end. Smaller reported volumes do not establish lower risk at a particular spot.
Source: U.S. EPA, Report to Congress on Impacts and Control of Combined Sewer Overflows and Sanitary Sewer Overflows (2004). This rule on the methods page, with its source
A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.
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1. Reported wastewater outlet
Operator named in the record: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026336). Outlet: “Gorge Pump Station”. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
2. Waters named in the notice
The notice names: “Niagara River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Niagara River, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.
3. Estimated downstream stretch
No downstream estimate is available for this report.
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.
When it happened and when it was reported
Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
- Started
- Ended
- Detail provided by the source
- Times known to the minute
- Reported to the source
- Published
- Source last updated
- not given
- Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch
What and how much
- Type
- Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
- Status in the record
- Ended (as reported)
- Material
- “Untreated”
- Volume
- 236,897 gallons (estimated)
- Volume as reported
- “236897 Gallons Estimated”
Advice from Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.
- Advice period
- This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
- Basis
- not stated
Status history from this report
- Discharge or advisory reported Niagara River: Discharge reported ongoing, Nov 5, 2026, 3:15 AM EST to Nov 5, 2026, 5:15 AM EST
- Caution Niagara River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Nov 5, 2026, 5:15 AM EST to Nov 8, 2026, 5:15 AM EST (the end is scheduled: a new report can change it)
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Source and versions
- Source
- DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know page, 'Recent NY-Alert Notifications' view
- Source record number
- NY0026336-20261105T115815Z
- Original notice
- Read the original notice
- Earlier version
- Read the earlier version
- Later versions
- None
Record details
| Record identifier | ny-dec-sprtk-web:NY0026336-20261105T115815Z |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ny-dec-sprtk-web |
| Source record number | NY0026336-20261105T115815Z |
| Earlier version | ny-dec-sprtk-web:NY0026336-20261105T093735Z |
| Type | Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) |
| Status in the report | Ended (as reported) |
| Sewer operator identifier | ny-niagara-falls-water-board |
| Sewer operator | Niagara Falls (C) WWTP |
| Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES) | NY0026336 |
| Outlet number | Not provided |
| Outlet name | Gorge Pump Station |
| Water named in the report | Niagara River |
| Linked waters | niagara-river-ny |
| How this report was linked to the water | the water named in the report |
| Latitude | Not provided |
| Longitude | Not provided |
| Location source | Not provided |
| Location accuracy, in metres | Not provided |
| Started | Nov 5, 2026, 3:15 AM EST (2026-11-05T03:15:00-05:00) |
| Ended | Nov 5, 2026, 5:15 AM EST (2026-11-05T05:15:00-05:00) |
| Detail provided by the source | to the minute |
| Reported to the source | Nov 5, 2026, 6:58 AM EST (2026-11-05T06:58:08-05:00) |
| Published | Nov 5, 2026, 6:58 AM EST (2026-11-05T06:58:15-05:00) |
| Source last updated | Not provided |
| Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch | Nov 6, 2026, 3:47 AM EST (2026-11-06T08:47:21Z) |
| Material | Untreated |
| Volume, in gallons | 236,897 |
| Volume as reported | 236897 Gallons Estimated |
| How volume was determined | estimated |
| Authority | Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know) |
| Advice | Not provided |
| Advice period, in hours | Not provided |
| Basis of the advice period | Not provided |
| Original notice | https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/water/water-quality/sewage-pollution-right-to-know |
Original source data
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"text": "New York Sewage Pollution Right to Know ENDED: Issued: 11-05-2026, 06:58:08 Affects: New York - Niagara - Niagara Falls The Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, NY0026336 is issuing this notification. Discharge location: 1099 Whirlpool St., Niagara Falls, NY Location details: Gorge Pump Station Waterbody affected: Niagara River Discharge description: Rain Water, Wastewater Potentially impacted public areas: Fishing Area, Other, Unknown - Niagara River Discharge date and time: 11-05-2026 03:15:00 Discharge duration: 2 Hours Discharge reason: System Capacity, Weather Conditions - Consistent rainfall, High Flows, Maximum Pumping, System at Capacity Steps taken to contain discharge: High Flow Event, Wet Weather Plan in Effect, System at Capacity, Permitted CSO 006 Discharge Volume/rate of discharge: 236897 Gallons Estimated Treated state of discharge: Untreated Additional information: For more information on the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act visit SPRTK. [Disclaimer: Daily and/or termination reports will be provided for ongoing discharges. Wet weather CSO do not need to report daily nor provide a termination report. The information provided in this message is accurate at the time of report using existing systems and models.]",
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