Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP, Jun 22, 2026

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    "notificationId": "2579284090834494",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "06/24/2026 16:57:48",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0027693",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "1510",
    "streetName": "East River Rd",
    "city": "grand Island",
    "addressDescription": "The approximate area of the spill occurred between the two South Grand Island Bridges.",
    "latitude": "-78.9405",
    "longitude": "42.9997",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/22/2026 17:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/23/2026 17:30:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "45 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Niagara River",
    "componentDescription": "Air bleeder valve for the force main exiting Pump Station 08.",
    "quantity": "500 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "maint. crew on site, they were able to close the valve to the bleeder to stop the leak. The bleeder is currently being repaired and will be reinstalled shortly.",
    "additionalInstructions": "NYS DEC spill report no. 2602695 was created as soon as the spill was found.",
    "geoaddress": "1510 E River Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Fishing Area - Area between South Grand Island Bridges.",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - Shear pin on the air bleeder valve broke off, allowing raw sewage to backflow through the valve and exit the vault.",
    "systemComponent": "Other - Air bleeder valve for the force main exiting Pump Station 08.",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Overland Flow",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Area between South Grand Island Bridges.",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Shear pin on the air bleeder valve broke off, allowing raw sewage to backflow through the valve and exit the vault.",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "NYS DEC spill report no. 2602695 was created as soon as the spill was found."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3960,
  "_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": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_water": {
    "via": "receiving water name within New York (checked against the geocode)"
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Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2579284090834494, reported Jun 24, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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