Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP, May 19, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2527607044214463, reported May 22, 2026, 11:44 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: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027693). Outlet: 004 “Station 09 bypass, outfall 004”. Location: 42.98040, -78.95130; 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: “Tributary 1 to Niagara River - Tonawanda Channel”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel, 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: May 19, 2026, 10:20 PM EDT
Ended: May 20, 2026, 10:20 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: May 22, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT
Published: May 22, 2026, 11:44 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: 18,000 gallons (measured or verified)
Volume as reported: “18,000 Gallons Actual”

Advice from Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“Report will be updated / closed out after event has ended”
Grand Island (T) SD#2 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: 2527607044214463
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2527607044214463
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2527607044214463
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2521628449726028
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-grand-island-sd2
Sewer operator	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027693
Outlet number	004
Outlet name	Station 09 bypass, outfall 004
Water named in the report	Tributary 1 to Niagara River - Tonawanda Channel
Linked waters	niagara-river-tonawanda-channel-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.98
Longitude	-78.951
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	May 19, 2026, 10:20 PM EDT (2026-05-19T22:20:00-04:00)
Ended	May 20, 2026, 10:20 PM EDT (2026-05-20T22:20:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	May 22, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT (2026-05-22T11:44:15-04:00)
Published	May 22, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT (2026-05-22T11:44:15-04:00)
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	18,000
Volume as reported	18,000 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	measured or verified
Authority	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Report will be updated / closed out after event has ended
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: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2527607044214463, reported May 22, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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