Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Newfane (T) WWTP, Mar 3, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Newfane (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Newfane (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2381612515873443, reported Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 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: Newfane (T) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027774). Outlet: “Force main”. Location: 43.33747, -78.71611; 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: “lake Ontario”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Ontario, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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: Mar 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 PM EST
Published: Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 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: “100 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “100 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Newfane (T) 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: 2381612515873443
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:2381612515873443
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2381612515873443
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-newfane-t-wwtp
Sewer operator	Newfane (T) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027774
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Force main
Water named in the report	lake Ontario
Linked waters	lake-ontario-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.337
Longitude	-78.716
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST (2026-03-03T10:00:00-05:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 PM EST (2026-03-03T14:19:13-05:00)
Published	Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 PM EST (2026-03-03T14:19:13-05:00)
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	100 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Newfane (T) 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": "03/03/2026 19:19:13",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Newfane (T) WWTP NY0027774",
    "facilityId": "NY0027774",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "5848",
    "streetName": "E main Street",
    "city": "Olcott",
    "addressDescription": "Pump Station 6",
    "latitude": "-78.716109",
    "longitude": "43.337474",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/03/2026 15:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "03/04/2026 13:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "on going Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "lake Ontario",
    "componentDescription": "Force main",
    "quantity": "100 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Contacted engineering and contractor to assess options.",
    "geoaddress": "5848 East Main Street Olcott NY 14126",
    "impactedArea": "Boat Launch,Fishing Area - Marina",
    "dischargeReason": "Pipe Break,Pipe Break - Pipe break",
    "systemComponent": "Pump Station,Pump Station - Force main",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Marina",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Pipe break"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
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    "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"
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  "_projected_end": "2026-03-04T08:00:00-05:00",
  "_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",
  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
  },
  "_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: Newfane (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2381612515873443, reported Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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