Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3, Jun 14, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033536748, reported Jun 15, 2026, 1:01 PM 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: Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0095401). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.76700, -78.78640; 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: “South branch of Smoke 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 14, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Ended: Jun 14, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 15, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT
Published: Jun 15, 2026, 1:01 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: 6,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “6000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (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: 2560558033536748
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2560558033536748
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2560558033536748
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2560489314135446
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-southtowns-awtf-ecsd-3
Sewer operator	Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0095401
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	South branch of Smoke Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.767
Longitude	-78.786
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 14, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT (2026-06-14T20:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 14, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT (2026-06-14T22:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 15, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT (2026-06-15T13:01:35-04:00)
Published	Jun 15, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT (2026-06-15T13:01:35-04:00)
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	6,000
Volume as reported	6000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (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: Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560558033536748, reported Jun 15, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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