Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2, Mar 26, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2426211456438397, reported Mar 26, 2026, 7:15 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: Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0022543). Outlet: “Manhole #211311”. Location: 42.70070, -79.00320; 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: “Pike Creek”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Erie, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked 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 26, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 26, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT
Published: Mar 26, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT
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: “700 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “700 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (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: 2426211456438397
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:2426211456438397
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2426211456438397
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-big-sister-creek-wwtp-ecsd-2
Sewer operator	Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0022543
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Manhole #211311
Water named in the report	Pike Creek
Linked waters	lake-erie-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.701
Longitude	-79.003
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 26, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT (2026-03-26T19:48:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 26, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT (2026-03-26T19:15:28-04:00)
Published	Mar 26, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT (2026-03-26T19:15:28-04:00)
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	700 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (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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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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    "stepsToContain": "Maximize flow through treatment plant.",
    "geoaddress": "6860 Lake Shore Rd, Derby, NY 14047, USA",
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    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - Heavy rainfall",
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