Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP, Feb 18, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2345603510140060, reported Feb 18, 2026, 2:27 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: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027693). Outlet: 005 “station 01 bypass, outfall 005”. Location: 43.05210, -78.96720; 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: “Woods 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: Feb 18, 2026, 2:15 PM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Feb 18, 2026, 2:27 PM EST
Published: Feb 18, 2026, 2:27 PM EST
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “500 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “500 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“report will be updated/closed after event has ended”
Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (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: 2345603510140060
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:2345603510140060
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2345603510140060
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-grand-island-sd2
Sewer operator	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027693
Outlet number	005
Outlet name	station 01 bypass, outfall 005
Water named in the report	Woods Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	43.052
Longitude	-78.967
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Feb 18, 2026, 2:15 PM EST (2026-02-18T14:15:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Feb 18, 2026, 2:27 PM EST (2026-02-18T14:27:46-05:00)
Published	Feb 18, 2026, 2:27 PM EST (2026-02-18T14:27:46-05:00)
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	500 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	report will be updated/closed after event has ended
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": "02/18/2026 19:27:46",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0027693",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "3300",
    "streetName": "Baseline Rd",
    "city": "Grand Island",
    "addressDescription": "Station 01 bypass, outfall 005",
    "latitude": "-78.9672",
    "longitude": "43.0521",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "02/18/2026 19:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "02/19/2026 19:15:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "24 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Woods Creek",
    "componentDescription": "station 01 bypass, outfall 005",
    "quantity": "500 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "sanitary sewage mixed with rain and snow melt",
    "stepsToContain": "continue to monitor flows",
    "additionalInstructions": "report will be updated/closed after event has ended",
    "geoaddress": "3300 Baseline Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Park - Buckhorn State Park",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - heavy precipitation and snow melt",
    "systemComponent": "Pump Station - station 01 bypass, outfall 005",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Buckhorn State Park",
    "sprtkExplanation": "heavy precipitation and snow melt",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "report will be updated/closed after event has ended"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 409,
  "_time_basis": {
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    "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": "2026-02-19T14:15:00-05:00",
  "_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": "untreated discharge from a collection-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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Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2345603510140060, reported Feb 18, 2026, 2:27 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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