Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Feb 17, 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 2350482592978485, reported Feb 17, 2026, 3:50 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.
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
- Ended
- ongoing, as last reported
- Detail provided by the source
- Times known to the minute
- Reported to the source
- Published
- Source last updated
- not given
- Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch
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
- 3 million gallons (estimated)
- Volume as reported
- “3000000 Gallons Estimated”
Advice from Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
“The volume amount is a rough estimate gathered by the operations staff and we will have a more accurate number at the end of the wet weather event”
- 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
- 2350482592978485
- Original notice
- Read the original notice
- Earlier version
- None: this is the first record
- Later versions
- version 2
Record details
| Record identifier | ny-dec-sprtk:2350482592978485 |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ny-dec-sprtk |
| Source record number | 2350482592978485 |
| Earlier version | Not provided |
| 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 17, 2026, 4:15 PM EST (2026-02-17T16:15:00-05:00) |
| Ended | Not provided |
| Detail provided by the source | to the minute |
| Reported to the source | Feb 17, 2026, 3:50 PM EST (2026-02-17T15:50:02-05:00) |
| Published | Feb 17, 2026, 3:50 PM EST (2026-02-17T15:50:02-05:00) |
| 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 | 3,000,000 |
| Volume as reported | 3000000 Gallons Estimated |
| How volume was determined | estimated |
| Authority | Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know) |
| Advice | The volume amount is a rough estimate gathered by the operations staff and we will have a more accurate number at the end of the wet weather event |
| 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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"sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "02/17/2026 21:15:00",
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"_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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} Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2350482592978485, reported Feb 17, 2026, 3:50 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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