Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Feb 19, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2349761038536102, reported Feb 19, 2026, 2:59 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: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026336). Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.09920, -79.05850; 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: “Lower Niagara River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Niagara River, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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: Feb 19, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Feb 19, 2026, 2:59 PM EST
Published: Feb 19, 2026, 2:59 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: 5 million gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “5,000,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

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: 2349761038536102
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:2349761038536102
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2349761038536102
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2350482592992247
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-niagara-falls-water-board
Sewer operator	Niagara Falls (C) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026336
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Lower Niagara River
Linked waters	niagara-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.099
Longitude	-79.059
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Feb 19, 2026, 3:00 PM EST (2026-02-19T15:00:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Feb 19, 2026, 2:59 PM EST (2026-02-19T14:59:52-05:00)
Published	Feb 19, 2026, 2:59 PM EST (2026-02-19T14:59:52-05:00)
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	5,000,000
Volume as reported	5,000,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Not provided
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": "02/19/2026 19:59:52",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Niagara Falls (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026336",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "1099",
    "streetName": "Whirlpool Street",
    "city": "Niagara Falls",
    "latitude": "-79.0585",
    "longitude": "43.0992",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "02/19/2026 20:00:00",
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    "dischargeDuration": "ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Rain/run off with some sedimentation",
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  "_row": 468,
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  "_projected_end": "2026-02-20T15:00:00-05:00",
  "_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",
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Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2349761038536102, reported Feb 19, 2026, 2:59 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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