Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island, Jan 16, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2321311175078899, reported Jan 16, 2026, 11:47 AM 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: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0028410). Outlet: “Side of Bank via outfall”. Location: 42.86000, -78.82490; 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: “Cazenovia Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Buffalo River, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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.

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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 16, 2026, 11:15 AM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jan 16, 2026, 11:47 AM EST
Published: Jan 16, 2026, 11:47 AM EST
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “17,812 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “17,812 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“CSO 048 via SPP 118 Website ID buffalosewer.org”
Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (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: 2321311175078899
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2321311175078899
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2321311175078899
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-buffalo-sewer-authority
Sewer operator	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0028410
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Side of Bank via outfall
Water named in the report	Cazenovia Creek
Linked waters	buffalo-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.86
Longitude	-78.825
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jan 16, 2026, 11:15 AM EST (2026-01-16T11:15:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jan 16, 2026, 11:47 AM EST (2026-01-16T11:47:00-05:00)
Published	Jan 16, 2026, 11:47 AM EST (2026-01-16T11:47:00-05:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Untreated
Volume, in gallons	Not provided
Volume as reported	17,812 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	CSO 048 via SPP 118 Website ID buffalosewer.org
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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "01/16/2026 16:47:00",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island",
    "facilityId": "NY0028410",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "128",
    "streetName": "Kimmel",
    "city": "Buffalo",
    "addressDescription": "Side of Bank via outfall",
    "latitude": "-78.8249",
    "longitude": "42.86",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "01/16/2026 16:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "01/16/2026 19:15:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "3 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Cazenovia Creek",
    "quantity": "17,812 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Planned maintenance work to address pump station failure",
    "additionalInstructions": "CSO 048 via SPP 118 Website ID\tbuffalosewer.org",
    "geoaddress": "128 Kimmel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Park - Cazenovia Park, Thomas Higgins Riverfront Park, Red Jacket Park, Mutual Riverfront Park, Buffalo Riverfest Park, Canalside, Buffalo Naval Park",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity - Pump station maintenance work",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall -",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Cazenovia Park, Thomas Higgins Riverfront Park, Red Jacket Park, Mutual Riverfront Park, Buffalo Riverfest Park, Canalside, Buffalo Naval Park",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Pump station maintenance work",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "CSO 048 via SPP 118",
    "sprtkWebsiteUrl": "Website ID\tbuffalosewer.org"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 268,
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    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
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  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-01-16T14:15:00-05:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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  "_event_type_basis": "a CSO outfall named in the system component",
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume; 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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