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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Plant #3, Nov 5, 2026

Not stated by the source · Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Plant #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Plant #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know) via DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know page, 'Recent NY-Alert Notifications' view, record NYS900020-20261105T110515Z, reported Nov 5, 2026, 6:05 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-06 08:47 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Plant #3. Outlet: not stated. 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: “Buffalo River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Buffalo River, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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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

Nov 5, 2026, 3:40 AM EST

Ended

not reported

Detail provided by the source

Times known to the minute

Reported to the source

Nov 5, 2026, 6:05 AM EST

Published

Nov 5, 2026, 6:05 AM EST

Source last updated

not given

Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

2026-11-06 08:47 UTC

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

Not stated by the source

Material

“Untreated”

Volume

1 million gallons (estimated)

Volume as reported

“1000000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Plant #3 (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

• Caution Buffalo River: Discharge record with unclear status, Nov 5, 2026, 6:05 AM EST to Nov 19, 2026, 6:05 AM EST (the end is scheduled: a new report can change it)
• End not confirmed Buffalo River, Nov 19, 2026, 6:05 AM EST to Dec 5, 2026, 3:40 AM EST (scheduled: a new report can change it)
• No current status shown Buffalo River: end not confirmed, no map colour, Dec 5, 2026, 3:40 AM EST to Feb 3, 2027, 6:05 AM EST (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

NYS900020-20261105T110515Z

Original notice

Read the original notice

Earlier version

None: this is the first record

Later versions

None

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  "headline": "Erie, West Seneca, Sewage Discharge, Buffalo River, Unknown",
  "view_time": "2026-11-05T11:05:15Z",
  "text": "New York Sewage Pollution Right to Know Issued: 11-05-2026, 06:05:09 Affects: New York - Erie - West Seneca The Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Plant #3, NYS900020 is issuing this notification. Discharge location: 2375 Clinton St, West Seneca, NY Location details: Waterbody affected: Buffalo River Discharge description: Sewage Potentially impacted public areas: Unknown - Discharge date and time: 11-05-2026 03:40:08 Discharge duration: 24 Hours Discharge reason: Weather Conditions - Heavy Rainfall Steps taken to contain discharge: Continue to monitor discharge, inhibit when appropriate. Volume/rate of discharge: 1000000 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.]",
  "first_seen_at": "2026-11-05T12:14:59Z",
  "last_seen_at": "2026-11-06T08:47:21Z",
  "parsed": {
    "issued": "11-05-2026, 06:05:09",
    "issuer": "Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Plant #3, NYS900020",
    "facility_id": "NYS900020",
    "affects": "New York - Erie - West Seneca",
    "discharge_location": "2375 Clinton St, West Seneca, NY",
    "location_details": "",
    "waterbody": "Buffalo River",
    "discharge_description": "Sewage",
    "impacted_areas": "Unknown -",
    "discharge_datetime": "11-05-2026 03:40:08",
    "duration": "24 Hours",
    "reason": "Weather Conditions - Heavy Rainfall",
    "steps": "Continue to monitor discharge, inhibit when appropriate.",
    "volume": "1000000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treated_state": "Untreated"
  }
}