Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers, Jun 14, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560489314159259, reported Jun 15, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

This report does not set a map status as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Erie (Barge) C above Halls Waste Weir at Lockport NY gauge, 22 kilometres from the nearest boat launch on Erie Canal: flow 676 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:45 PM EST), water temperature 13.6 C, turbidity 5.1 FNU. Cold water (under 15 C) keeps bacteria alive longer. Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Erie Canal

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04218601, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:45 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers. Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.01960, -78.87270; 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: “Erie canal”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Erie Canal, 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: Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT
Ended: Jun 14, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 15, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT
Published: Jun 15, 2026, 1:06 PM 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: 32,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “32000 Gallons Actual”

Advice from Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (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: 2560489314159259
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2560489314159259
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2560489314159259
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-tonawanda-c-sanitary-sewers
Sewer operator	Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Erie canal
Linked waters	erie-canal-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.02
Longitude	-78.873
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT (2026-06-14T17:45:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 14, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT (2026-06-14T20:15:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 15, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT (2026-06-15T13:06:41-04:00)
Published	Jun 15, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT (2026-06-15T13:06:41-04:00)
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	32,000
Volume as reported	32000 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (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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    "dischargeDuration": "2.30 Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "monitor",
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Source: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560489314159259, reported Jun 15, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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