Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island, Feb 2, 2026

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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "02/03/2026 15:00:53",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island",
    "facilityId": "NY0028410",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "501",
    "streetName": "N Legion Dr",
    "city": "Buffalo",
    "addressDescription": "Outfall in creek wall northwest of Salem Street",
    "latitude": "-78.8112",
    "longitude": "42.8523",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "02/02/2026 15:48:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "02/02/2026 18:51:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "3 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Cazenovia Creek",
    "quantity": "30000 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "South buffalo station offline due to repairs to the racks",
    "stepsToContain": "Permitted CSO discharge",
    "additionalInstructions": ": Website ID\tbuffalosewer.org",
    "geoaddress": "501 N Legion Dr, Buffalo, NY 14210, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Park,Park - Cazenovia Park, Thomas Higgins Riverfront Park, Red Jacket Park, Mutual Riverfront Park, Buffalo Riverfest Park, Canalside, Buffalo Naval Park",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,Weather Conditions - Repairs to pump station",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall,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": "Repairs to pump station",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": ":",
    "sprtkWebsiteUrl": "Website ID\tbuffalosewer.org"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 321,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
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    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-02-02T13:51:00-05:00",
  "_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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Source: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2327495928142482, reported Feb 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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