Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Feb 28, 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 2371132795719650, reported Feb 28, 2026, 1:25 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: 006 “GPS CSO 006”. Location: 43.09944, -79.06055; location source: from the state's or EPA's outfall layer.

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 outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records.

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 28, 2026, 1:15 PM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Feb 28, 2026, 1:25 PM EST
Published: Feb 28, 2026, 1:25 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: 250,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “250000 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: 2371132795719650
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:2371132795719650
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2371132795719650
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	006
Outlet name	GPS CSO 006
Water named in the report	Lower Niagara River
Linked waters	niagara-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records
Latitude	43.099
Longitude	-79.061
Location source	from the state's or EPA's outfall layer
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Feb 28, 2026, 1:15 PM EST (2026-02-28T13:15:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Feb 28, 2026, 1:25 PM EST (2026-02-28T13:25:56-05:00)
Published	Feb 28, 2026, 1:25 PM EST (2026-02-28T13:25:56-05:00)
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	250,000
Volume as reported	250000 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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    "notificationId": "2371132795719650",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "02/28/2026 18:25:56",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Niagara Falls (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026336",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "1099",
    "streetName": "Whirlpool Street",
    "city": "Niagara Falls",
    "addressDescription": "GPS/Near parkway",
    "latitude": "-79.0585",
    "longitude": "43.0992",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "02/28/2026 18:15:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "03/01/2026 18:15:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Lower Niagara River",
    "componentDescription": "GPS CSO 006",
    "quantity": "250000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Snow melt and waste water. Permitted CSO discharge.",
    "stepsToContain": "We have a wet weather plan and it is in place. System is at capacity due to the snow melt. Permitted CSO discharge. We estimated the amount of overflow at the onset of discharge, once discharge is completed, a more accurate figure will be available.",
    "geoaddress": "611 Ashland Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Park,Park,Park,Park,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown - Lower Niagara River",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions - Snow melt",
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    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Lower Niagara River",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Snow melt"
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    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-03-01T13:15:00-05:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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  },
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    "note": "latitude and longitude columns swapped"
  },
  "_volume_note": "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: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2371132795719650, reported Feb 28, 2026, 1:25 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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