Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, May 6, 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 2477888502929962, reported May 6, 2026, 9:52 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: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026336). Outlet: not stated. Location: not given in the report or in the outlet records.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Cayuga 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.

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: May 6, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: May 6, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT
Published: May 6, 2026, 9:52 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: “1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

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

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

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: 2477888502929962
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:2477888502929962
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2477888502929962
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-niagara-falls-water-board
Sewer operator	Niagara Falls (C) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026336
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Cayuga Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	Not provided
Longitude	Not provided
Location source	Not provided
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	May 6, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT (2026-05-06T20:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	May 6, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT (2026-05-06T09:52:43-04:00)
Published	May 6, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT (2026-05-06T09:52:43-04:00)
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	1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Not provided
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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    "notificationId": "2477888502929962",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "05/06/2026 13:52:43",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Niagara Falls (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026336",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "930",
    "streetName": "Luick",
    "city": "NIAGARA FALLS",
    "latitude": "-85.3594",
    "longitude": "40.1864",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "05/07/2026 00:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "05/08/2026 00:30:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "NA Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Cayuga Creek",
    "quantity": "1500 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Lift station running at capacity",
    "geoaddress": "928 S Luick Ave, Muncie, IN 47302, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,Weather Conditions - Steady rain",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Steady rain"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 2888,
  "_time_basis": {
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    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-05-07T20:30:00-04:00",
  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_coords": "geocode -85.3594,40.1864 is outside New York in every column order: not used",
  "_event_type_basis": "inferred: untreated wet-weather discharge from a CSO permittee, no component given (could also be a sanitary overflow or plant bypass)",
  "_volume_note": "a rate, not a volume; 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 2477888502929962, reported May 6, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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