Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer, May 16, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2507231719431209, reported May 17, 2026, 10:10 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: Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer. Outlet: “Storm bypass pump”. Location: 42.94877, -78.78018; 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: May 16, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Ended: May 16, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: May 17, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT
Published: May 17, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “1350 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1350 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer (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: 2507231719431209
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2507231719431209
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2507231719431209
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2507369158368738
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-cheektowaga-poss
Sewer operator	Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Storm bypass pump
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	42.949
Longitude	-78.78
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	May 16, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT (2026-05-16T16:15:00-04:00)
Ended	May 16, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT (2026-05-16T17:43:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	May 17, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT (2026-05-17T10:10:47-04:00)
Published	May 17, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT (2026-05-17T10:10:47-04:00)
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	1350 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer (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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Source: Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2507231719431209, reported May 17, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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