Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Kenmore (V) POSS, Jun 6, 2026
Ongoing (as reported) · Kenmore (V) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Source: Kenmore (V) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472267670, reported Jun 6, 2026, 11:02 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: Kenmore (V) POSS. Outlet: “Manhole is on the front lawn of 749 Colvin sso #12”. Location: 42.96143, -78.85821; 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: “2 Mile 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.
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
- Ended
- ongoing, as last reported
- Detail provided by the source
- Times known to the minute
- Reported to the source
- Published
- Source last updated
- not given
- Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch
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
- Ongoing (as reported)
- Material
- “Untreated”
- Volume
- “10 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
- Volume as reported
- “10 Gallons per Minute Estimated”
Advice from Kenmore (V) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
“Estimated rate of discharge is based upon the depth of flow over the SSO weir when the overflow event begins. Automated meters have been installed to alert the Village when an overflow is occurring. The rate of discharge may change over the course of this overflow event. The estimated duration and volume of this discharge is unknown at the time of this report. The Village estimates the total overflow volume after an event has ended using data from the automated meters and reports this information to the NYSDEC. The Village is under a Consent Order with the NYSDEC for Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) abatement. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.villageofkenmore.org/index.php/whatsnew/665-dec-consent-order-and-its-impact-on-you”
- 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
- 2560695472267670
- Original notice
- Read the original notice
- Earlier version
- None: this is the first record
- Later versions
- version 2
Record details
| Record identifier | ny-dec-sprtk:2560695472267670 |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ny-dec-sprtk |
| Source record number | 2560695472267670 |
| Earlier version | Not provided |
| Type | Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) |
| Status in the report | Ongoing (as reported) |
| Sewer operator identifier | ny-kenmore-poss |
| Sewer operator | Kenmore (V) POSS |
| Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES) | Not provided |
| Outlet number | Not provided |
| Outlet name | Manhole is on the front lawn of 749 Colvin sso #12 |
| Water named in the report | 2 Mile Creek |
| Linked waters | Not provided |
| How this report was linked to the water | not linked to a mapped water |
| Latitude | 42.961 |
| Longitude | -78.858 |
| Location source | given in the source record |
| Location accuracy, in metres | Not provided |
| Started | Jun 6, 2026, 10:40 PM EDT (2026-06-06T22:40:00-04:00) |
| Ended | Not provided |
| Detail provided by the source | to the minute |
| Reported to the source | Jun 6, 2026, 11:02 PM EDT (2026-06-06T23:02:15-04:00) |
| Published | Jun 6, 2026, 11:02 PM EDT (2026-06-06T23:02:15-04:00) |
| 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 | Not provided |
| Volume as reported | 10 Gallons per Minute Estimated |
| How volume was determined | estimated |
| Authority | Kenmore (V) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know) |
| Advice | Estimated rate of discharge is based upon the depth of flow over the SSO weir when the overflow event begins. Automated meters have been installed to alert the Village when an overflow is occurring. The rate of discharge may change over the course of this overflow event. The estimated duration and volume of this discharge is unknown at the time of this report. The Village estimates the total overflow volume after an event has ended using data from the automated meters and reports this information to the NYSDEC. The Village is under a Consent Order with the NYSDEC for Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) abatement. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.villageofkenmore.org/index.php/whatsnew/665-dec-consent-order-and-its-impact-on-you |
| 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: Kenmore (V) POSS (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2560695472267670, reported Jun 6, 2026, 11:02 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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