Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Jan 10, 2026

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    "notificationId": "2310900174790135",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "01/11/2026 00:38:50",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Niagara Falls (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026336",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "1099",
    "streetName": "whirlpool st",
    "city": "niagara falls",
    "addressDescription": "pump station",
    "latitude": "-79.0585",
    "longitude": "43.0992",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "01/10/2026 22:45:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "01/11/2026 22:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Event is still ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Lower Niagara River",
    "componentDescription": "Pump staton 3 vertical pumps north and south overflow channels monitored by sensors linked to SCADA system and data stored in historian",
    "quantity": "3,000,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Rain/run-off/ground water, some sediment and raw sewage",
    "stepsToContain": "NFWB has a wet weather DEC approved plan which is in place and in effect",
    "additionalInstructions": "All flow totals listed at the start or updated during event are rough estimates made by Operations staff and flow data that is just coming in to be calculated. A more accurate estimate will be issued at the end or closing of the event/alert. \nFor any additional information on CSO locations, NFWB Discharge Permit, etc.  please visit web page listed. www.nfwb.org",
    "geoaddress": "611 Ashland Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Park,Park,Park,Park,Park,Park,Park,Park,Park,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown - Lower Niagara River 1099 whirlpool st. and downstream",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions - Consistent or heavy Wet weather/melt causes system to be at capacity.",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Other,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station - Pump staton 3 vertical pumps north and south overflow channels monitored by sensors linked to SCADA system and data stored in historian",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Lower Niagara River 1099 whirlpool st. and downstream",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Consistent or heavy Wet weather/melt causes system to be at capacity.",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "All flow totals listed at the start or updated during event are rough estimates made by Operations staff and flow data that is just coming in to be calculated. A more accurate estimate will be issued at the end or closing of the event/alert. \nFor any additional information on CSO locations, NFWB Discharge Permit, etc.  please visit web page listed.",
    "sprtkWebsiteUrl": "www.nfwb.org"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 200,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "start": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-01-11T17:45:00-05:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "a CSO outfall named in the system component",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
  },
  "_volume_note": "first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
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    "basis": "facility + address + start",
    "position": 1,
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    "head": "ny-dec-sprtk:2310900174790135",
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}

Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310900174790135, reported Jan 10, 2026, 7:38 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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