Treatment plant bypass reported — Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2, Jun 2, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2556950260747205, reported Jun 2, 2026, 11:42 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: Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0022543). Outlet: “Drying bed”. Location: 42.65590, -79.05700; 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: “Big Sister 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: Jun 2, 2026, 11:25 AM EDT
Ended: Jun 2, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 2, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT
Published: Jun 2, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 1,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (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: 2556950260747205
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:2556950260747205
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2556950260747205
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment plant bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-big-sister-creek-wwtp-ecsd-2
Sewer operator	Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0022543
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Drying bed
Water named in the report	Big Sister Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.656
Longitude	-79.057
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 2, 2026, 11:25 AM EDT (2026-06-02T11:25:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 2, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT (2026-06-02T11:30:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 2, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT (2026-06-02T11:42:58-04:00)
Published	Jun 2, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT (2026-06-02T11:42:58-04:00)
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	1,000
Volume as reported	1000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD #2 (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": "2556950260747205",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "06/02/2026 15:42:58",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Big Sister Creek WWTP - ECSD  #2 NY0022543",
    "facilityId": "NY0022543",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "8443",
    "streetName": "Lake Shore Rd",
    "city": "Angola",
    "addressDescription": "Big Sister Creek WRRF",
    "latitude": "-79.057",
    "longitude": "42.6559",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/02/2026 15:25:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/02/2026 15:30:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "5 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Big Sister Creek",
    "componentDescription": "Drying bed",
    "quantity": "1000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Inert Ferric Chloride sludge from chemical contact clarifier.",
    "stepsToContain": "Used spill prevention pad to seal storm drain. Repaired sand berm.",
    "geoaddress": "8443 Lake Shore Rd, Angola, NY 14006, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Sand berm at end of the drying bed breached, allowing sludge to reach storm drain.",
    "systemComponent": "Other - Drying bed",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Sand berm at end of the drying bed breached, allowing sludge to reach storm drain."
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    "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": "untreated discharge at the treatment plant (component or notice text)",
  "_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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