Treatment bypass reported — Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island, Jun 22, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2584403691800015, reported Jun 22, 2026, 9:42 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: Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0028410). Outlet: “Permitted outfall”. Location: 42.91700, -78.90380; 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: “Niagara River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Niagara River, 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 22, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 22, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT
Published: Jun 22, 2026, 9:42 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated with Disinfection”
Volume: 52,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “52000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (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: 2584403691800015
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2584403691800015
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2584403691800015
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-buffalo-sewer-authority
Sewer operator	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0028410
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Permitted outfall
Water named in the report	Niagara River
Linked waters	niagara-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	42.917
Longitude	-78.904
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 22, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT (2026-06-22T09:11:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 22, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT (2026-06-22T09:42:24-04:00)
Published	Jun 22, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT (2026-06-22T09:42:24-04:00)
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	52,000
Volume as reported	52000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island (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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "06/22/2026 13:42:24",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Buffalo Sewer Authority -Bird Island",
    "facilityId": "NY0028410",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "92",
    "streetName": "West Ferry St",
    "city": "Buffalo",
    "addressDescription": "Headworks",
    "latitude": "-78.9038",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/22/2026 13:11:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/23/2026 04:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "1 day Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Niagara River",
    "componentDescription": "Permitted outfall",
    "quantity": "52000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Partially Treated with Disinfection",
    "stepsToContain": "permitted CSO discharge",
    "geoaddress": "90 W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14213, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Drinking Water Intake,Fishing Area,Park - Unity Island, Town of Tonawanda and Erie Co Water Authority Intak",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions - heavy rainfall causing high well levels",
    "systemComponent": "Pipe,Pipe,Pipe - Permitted outfall",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Unity Island, Town of Tonawanda and Erie Co Water Authority Intak",
    "sprtkExplanation": "heavy rainfall causing high well levels"
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 3893,
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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  "_event_type_basis": "partially treated discharge (treated state)",
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  },
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