Treatment bypass reported — West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF, Mar 11, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2402675035496253, reported Mar 11, 2026, 9:38 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0203734). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.86540, -78.79610; 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: “Buffalo Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Buffalo River, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

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: Mar 11, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 11, 2026, 9:38 PM EDT
Published: Mar 11, 2026, 9:38 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: “1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF (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: 2402675035496253
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:2402675035496253
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2402675035496253
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-west-seneca-t-sanitary-orf
Sewer operator	West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0203734
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Buffalo Creek
Linked waters	buffalo-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.865
Longitude	-78.796
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 11, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT (2026-03-11T20:45:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 11, 2026, 9:38 PM EDT (2026-03-11T21:38:44-04:00)
Published	Mar 11, 2026, 9:38 PM EDT (2026-03-11T21:38:44-04:00)
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	Not provided
Volume as reported	1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF (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": "2402675035496253",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "03/12/2026 01:38:44",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF",
    "facilityId": "NY0203734",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "502",
    "streetName": "Mineral Springs Rd",
    "city": "West Seneca",
    "latitude": "-78.7961",
    "longitude": "42.8654",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/12/2026 00:45:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "03/13/2026 00:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "24 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Buffalo Creek",
    "quantity": "1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "stepsToContain": "Screens",
    "geoaddress": "502 Mineral Springs Rd, Buffalo, NY 14224, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Fishing Area,Park -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions - ORF Overflow",
    "systemComponent": "Pump Station,Pump Station -",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "ORF Overflow"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
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  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-03-12T20:45:00-04:00",
  "_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": "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: West Seneca (T) Sanitary ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2402675035496253, reported Mar 11, 2026, 9:38 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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