Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3, Mar 31, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2426211456529559, reported Mar 31, 2026, 6:59 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: Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0095401). Outlet: “Manhole CE019”. Location: 42.74583, -78.87638; 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: “Drainage ditch to Foster Brook to Lake Erie”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Erie, 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 31, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 31, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT
Published: Mar 31, 2026, 6:59 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: “1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“For more information on Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO) visit: http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows”
Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3 (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: 2426211456529559
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:2426211456529559
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2426211456529559
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-southtowns-awtf-ecsd-3
Sewer operator	Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0095401
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Manhole CE019
Water named in the report	Drainage ditch to Foster Brook to Lake Erie
Linked waters	lake-erie-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.746
Longitude	-78.876
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 31, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT (2026-03-31T18:45:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 31, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT (2026-03-31T18:59:25-04:00)
Published	Mar 31, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT (2026-03-31T18:59:25-04:00)
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	1000 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	For more information on Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO) visit: 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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    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3",
    "facilityId": "NY0095401",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "3094",
    "streetName": "Rogers Road",
    "city": "Hamburg",
    "addressDescription": "Manhole is at the intersection of Rogers Road and Cloverbank Road.",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/31/2026 22:45:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "04/01/2026 00:45:00",
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    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
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    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - System reached maximum capacity",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole - Manhole CE019",
    "region": "9",
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  "_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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Source: Southtowns AWTF- ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2426211456529559, reported Mar 31, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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