Treatment bypass reported — Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6, Mar 11, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2402468877061549, reported Mar 11, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0022136). Outlet: “Overflow Retention Facility”. Location: 42.81361, -78.84206; 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: “Smoke 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: Mar 11, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 11, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT
Published: Mar 11, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 1 million gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1,000,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows”
Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6 (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: 2402468877061549
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:2402468877061549
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2402468877061549
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-erie-county-sd6-lackawanna-orf
Sewer operator	Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0022136
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Overflow Retention Facility
Water named in the report	Smoke Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.814
Longitude	-78.842
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 11, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT (2026-03-11T18:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 11, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT (2026-03-11T17:09:26-04:00)
Published	Mar 11, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT (2026-03-11T17:09:26-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	1,000,000
Volume as reported	1,000,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows
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": "03/11/2026 21:09:26",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6",
    "facilityId": "NY0022136",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "0",
    "streetName": "A Street",
    "city": "Lackawanna",
    "addressDescription": "A Street near Dona Street",
    "latitude": "-78.84206281516646",
    "longitude": "42.81360644747788",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/11/2026 22:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "03/12/2026 22:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Smoke Creek",
    "componentDescription": "Overflow Retention Facility",
    "quantity": "1,000,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "stepsToContain": "Operate facility in accordance with SPDES permit",
    "additionalInstructions": "http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows",
    "geoaddress": "64 Jackson Ave, Lackawanna, NY 14218, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity - Storage capacity at maximum",
    "systemComponent": "Other - Overflow Retention Facility",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Storage capacity at maximum",
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 1011,
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  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-03-12T18:00:00-04:00",
  "_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": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
  "_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: Lakawanna ORF -ECSD #6 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2402468877061549, reported Mar 11, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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