Treatment bypass reported — ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF, Jan 7, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310900174720396, reported Jan 7, 2026, 7:48 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0091731). Outlet: “Overflow Retention Facility Outfall”. Location: 42.87769, -78.76084; location source: given in the source record.

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

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Cayuga Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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.

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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: Jan 7, 2026, 3:25 AM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jan 7, 2026, 7:48 PM EST
Published: Jan 7, 2026, 7:48 PM EST
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 4,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “4000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“For more information on sewer overflows visit: http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows”
ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Advice period: This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis: not stated

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2310900174720396
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2310900174720396
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2310900174720396
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2310762735615669
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-erie-county-sd1-cayuga-orf
Sewer operator	ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0091731
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Overflow Retention Facility Outfall
Water named in the report	Cayuga Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.878
Longitude	-78.761
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jan 7, 2026, 3:25 AM EST (2026-01-07T03:25:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jan 7, 2026, 7:48 PM EST (2026-01-07T19:48:03-05:00)
Published	Jan 7, 2026, 7:48 PM EST (2026-01-07T19:48:03-05:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	4,000
Volume as reported	4000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	For more information on sewer overflows visit: http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows
Advice period, in hours	Not provided
Basis of the advice period	Not provided
Original notice	https://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "715",
    "streetName": "Cayuga Creek Road",
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    "addressDescription": "Cayuga Creek Rd near William St.",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "01/07/2026 08:25:00",
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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Source: ECSD #1, Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310900174720396, reported Jan 7, 2026, 7:48 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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