Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — North Tonawanda (C) WWTP, Apr 19, 2026

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    "notificationId": "2457272660043763",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "04/19/2026 12:35:53",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "North Tonawanda (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026280",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "830",
    "streetName": "River Rd",
    "city": "North Tonawanda",
    "addressDescription": "NT WWTP",
    "latitude": "-78.889",
    "longitude": "43.0412",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "04/19/2026 04:40:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "04/20/2026 11:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "On Going Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Niagara River",
    "componentDescription": "ORF at NT WWTP",
    "quantity": "2,000,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "dischargeDescription": "ORF discharge is screened, settled with primary clarification, and chlorinated prior to storage capacity and discharge as per NYS SPDES Permit.",
    "stepsToContain": "Approved wet weather plan followed and executed.\nNT WWTP system capacity maximized\nStorage capacity maximized.\nORF discharge is screened, settled through primary clarification and chlorinated per NYS Spdes Permit.\nSampling and monitoring of overflow is performed according to NYS Spdes Permit.",
    "geoaddress": "830 River Rd, North Tonawanda, NY 14120, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Bathing Beach,Bathing Beach,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Drinking Water Intake,Drinking Water Intake,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Other,Other,Park,Park,Unknown,Unknown - Areas North on Niagara River from North Tonawanda",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions - North Tonawanda Wastewater Plant has reached system and storage capacity.",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall - ORF at NT WWTP",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Areas North on Niagara River from North Tonawanda",
    "sprtkExplanation": "North Tonawanda Wastewater Plant has reached system and storage capacity."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 2545,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "start": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-04-20T07:00:00-04:00",
  "_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": "a CSO outfall named in the system component",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
  },
  "_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",
  "_chain": {
    "id": "key:NY0026280|830 river rd north tonawanda|2026-04-19T04:40Z",
    "basis": "facility + address + start",
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    "head": "ny-dec-sprtk:2457272660043763",
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    "notices": [
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        "aired": "2026-04-19T08:35:53-04:00"
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}

Source: North Tonawanda (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457272660043763, reported Apr 19, 2026, 8:35 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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