Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island, Apr 15, 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 2469332927918678, reported Apr 16, 2026, 12:47 AM 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 in sheetpile harbor wall behind Marina Park South”. Location: 42.88470, -78.88880; 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: “Erie Basin”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Erie, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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: Apr 15, 2026, 10:54 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Apr 16, 2026, 12:47 AM EDT
Published: Apr 16, 2026, 12:47 AM 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: 50,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “50,000 Gallons Estimated”

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

“CSO 014 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: 2469332927918678
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:2469332927918678
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2469332927918678
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 in sheetpile harbor wall behind Marina Park South
Water named in the report	Erie Basin
Linked waters	lake-erie-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.885
Longitude	-78.889
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Apr 15, 2026, 10:54 PM EDT (2026-04-15T22:54:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Apr 16, 2026, 12:47 AM EDT (2026-04-16T00:47:28-04:00)
Published	Apr 16, 2026, 12:47 AM EDT (2026-04-16T00:47:28-04:00)
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	50,000
Volume as reported	50,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	CSO 014 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": "04/16/2026 02:54:00",
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