Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island, Mar 22, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2436588097357734, reported Mar 22, 2026, 2:18 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: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0028410). Outlet: “Outfall under stone railing private road within Forest Lawn Cemetery to the West of Main Street”. Location: 42.92390, -78.85660; 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: “Scajaquada 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 22, 2026, 1:54 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Mar 22, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT
Published: Mar 22, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 350,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “350000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“CSO 053 was chosen for the location as it is the most frequently activating CSO in the watershed. For more information, please see our website at: buffalosewer.org”
Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (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: 2436588097357734
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2436588097357734
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2436588097357734
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-buffalo-sewer-authority
Sewer operator	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0028410
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Outfall under stone railing private road within Forest Lawn Cemetery to the West of Main Street
Water named in the report	Scajaquada Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.924
Longitude	-78.857
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Mar 22, 2026, 1:54 PM EDT (2026-03-22T13:54:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Mar 22, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT (2026-03-22T14:18:27-04:00)
Published	Mar 22, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT (2026-03-22T14:18:27-04:00)
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	350,000
Volume as reported	350000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	CSO 053 was chosen for the location as it is the most frequently activating CSO in the watershed. For more information, please see our website at: buffalosewer.org
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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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "03/22/2026 17:54:00",
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    "dischargeDuration": "24 Hours - Ongoing",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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    "sprtkExplanation": "Heavy rain",
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