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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Apr 29, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2477888502765150, reported Apr 29, 2026, 3:40 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: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026336). Outlet: “Gorge Pump Station”. Location: 43.09920, -79.05850; 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: “Lower Niagara River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Niagara River, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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
Ended
ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

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
3 million gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“3,000,000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“The inital total discharged is a rough estimate gathered from past events and current flows. The final total is a more accuate estimate grabbed from our overflow totalizers.”

Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (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
2477888502765150
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2477888502765150
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2477888502765150
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeCombined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-niagara-falls-water-board
Sewer operatorNiagara Falls (C) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0026336
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameGorge Pump Station
Water named in the reportLower Niagara River
Linked watersniagara-river-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude43.099
Longitude-79.059
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedApr 29, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT (2026-04-29T15:00:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceApr 29, 2026, 3:40 PM EDT (2026-04-29T15:40:07-04:00)
PublishedApr 29, 2026, 3:40 PM EDT (2026-04-29T15:40:07-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons3,000,000
Volume as reported3,000,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityNiagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceThe inital total discharged is a rough estimate gathered from past events and current flows. The final total is a more accuate estimate grabbed from our overflow totalizers.
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "notificationId": "2477888502765150",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "04/29/2026 19:40:07",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Niagara Falls (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026336",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "1099",
    "streetName": "Whirlpool",
    "city": "Niagara Falls",
    "addressDescription": "Gorge Pump Station",
    "latitude": "-79.0585",
    "longitude": "43.0992",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "04/29/2026 19:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "04/30/2026 19:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "Ongoing Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Lower Niagara River",
    "quantity": "3,000,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Rain, ground water, some sedimentaion and raw sewage.",
    "stepsToContain": "We have a wet weather plan in place and it is in effect",
    "additionalInstructions": "The inital total discharged is a rough estimate gathered from past events and current flows. The final total is a more accuate estimate grabbed from our overflow totalizers.",
    "geoaddress": "611 Ashland Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, USA",
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    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Lower Niagara River",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Rain/Ground Water - System at Capacity",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "The inital total discharged is a rough estimate gathered from past events and current flows. The final total is a more accuate estimate grabbed from our overflow totalizers."
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 2754,
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  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-04-30T15:00:00-04:00",
  "_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",
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Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2477888502765150, reported Apr 29, 2026, 3:40 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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