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 2321551693257534, reported Jan 16, 2026, 1:29 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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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: “Outfall”. Location: 42.85930, -78.82250; 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”. 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 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, 1:29 PM EST
Published: Jan 16, 2026, 1:29 PM 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: “1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

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

“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: 2321551693257534
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:2321551693257534
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2321551693257534
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2321586053012481
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	Outfall
Water named in the report	Cazenovia Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.859
Longitude	-78.823
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, 1:29 PM EST (2026-01-16T13:29:04-05:00)
Published	Jan 16, 2026, 1:29 PM EST (2026-01-16T13:29:04-05:00)
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	1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	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 18:29:04",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island",
    "facilityId": "NY0028410",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "430",
    "streetName": "Southside Pkwy",
    "city": "Buffalo",
    "addressDescription": "Outfall",
    "latitude": "-78.8225",
    "longitude": "42.8593",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "01/16/2026 16:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "01/16/2026 07:15:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "3 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Cazenovia Creek",
    "quantity": "1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Pump station maintenance",
    "additionalInstructions": "Website ID\tbuffalosewer.org",
    "geoaddress": "111 S Legion Dr, 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",
    "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",
    "sprtkWebsiteUrl": "Website ID\tbuffalosewer.org"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 271,
  "_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": "2026-01-16T02:15:00-05:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_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",
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume",
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