Treatment bypass reported — ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF, Jun 18, 2026

Ended (as reported) · ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2582994942452075, reported Jun 19, 2026, 6:11 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: ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF. Outlet: “Overflow Retention Facility Outfall”. Location: 42.87769, -78.76084; 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: “Cayuga 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 18, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT
Ended: Jun 18, 2026, 8:58 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 19, 2026, 6:11 AM EDT
Published: Jun 19, 2026, 6:11 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: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 2.25 million gallons (measured or verified)
Volume as reported: “2,246,800 Gallons Actual”

Advice from ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“For more information on sewer overflows visit: http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows”
ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

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: 2582994942452075
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2582994942452075
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2582994942452075
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2584403691702048
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-ecsd-1-cayuga-orf
Sewer operator	ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Overflow Retention Facility Outfall
Water named in the report	Cayuga Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.878
Longitude	-78.761
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 18, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT (2026-06-18T13:04:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 18, 2026, 8:58 PM EDT (2026-06-18T20:58:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 19, 2026, 6:11 AM EDT (2026-06-19T06:11:55-04:00)
Published	Jun 19, 2026, 6:11 AM EDT (2026-06-19T06:11:55-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated with Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	2,246,800
Volume as reported	2,246,800 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	measured or verified
Authority	ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	For more information on sewer overflows visit: http://www2.erie.gov/dsm/index.php?q=Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows
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: ECSD #1 Cayuga ORF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2582994942452075, reported Jun 19, 2026, 6:11 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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