Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island, May 29, 2026

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    "notificationId": "2550524989727849",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "05/29/2026 15:50:34",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island",
    "facilityId": "NY0028410",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "2246",
    "streetName": "Niagara St",
    "city": "Buffalo",
    "addressDescription": "Outfall at base of Black Rock Harbor Road",
    "latitude": "-78.9088",
    "longitude": "42.945",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "05/29/2026 10:45:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "05/29/2026 10:55:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "10 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Niagara River",
    "quantity": "100 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "An estimated 100 gallons was discharged from the collection system during a scheduled plant shut down. Most of the overflow was contained by the ongoing project at this site and pumped back into the collection system.",
    "stepsToContain": "Permitted CSO discharge",
    "additionalInstructions": "CSO 055 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",
    "geoaddress": "98 Black Rock Harbor Rd, Buffalo, NY 14207, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Park - Tow Path Park, Black Rock Canal Park, Riverside Park",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity - Approved facility shut down",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall -",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Tow Path Park, Black Rock Canal Park, Riverside Park",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Approved facility shut down",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "CSO 055 was chosen for the location as it is the most frequently activating CSO in the watershed. For more information, please see our website at:",
    "sprtkWebsiteUrl": "buffalosewer.org"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3397,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "start": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_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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        "status": "New",
        "aired": "2026-05-29T11:50:34-04:00"
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Source: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2550524989727849, reported May 29, 2026, 11:50 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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