Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Jul 21, 2026

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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/22/2026 09:04:54",
    "notificationStatus": "Close",
    "facilityName": "Niagara Falls (C) WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0026336",
    "countyName": "Niagara",
    "streetNumber": "1099",
    "streetName": "Whirlpool Street",
    "city": "Niagara Falls",
    "addressDescription": "GPS/Near Parkway",
    "latitude": "-79.0585",
    "longitude": "43.0992",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/21/2026 15:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/22/2026 07:30:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "16 Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Lower Niagara River",
    "componentDescription": "GPS CSO 006",
    "quantity": "34471602 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "dischargeDescription": "Rainwater and Wastewater. Permitted CSO discharge.",
    "stepsToContain": "We have a wet weather plan in place. System is at capacity due to the weather. Permitted CSO discharge. Gallons overflowed is an estimate at the start of the event. We will have a more accurate estimation when overflow ends.",
    "geoaddress": "611 Ashland Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Bathing Beach,Bathing Beach,Bathing Beach,Bathing Beach,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Boat Launch,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Fishing Area,Park,Park,Park,Park,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown,Unknown - Lower Niagara River",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,System Capacity,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions,Weather Conditions - Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms",
    "systemComponent": "CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,CSO Outfall,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station,Pump Station - GPS CSO 006",
    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkImpactAreaDesc": "Lower Niagara River",
    "sprtkExplanation": "Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms"
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 4446,
  "_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": "EPA ECHO CSO inventory NY0026336 outfall 006",
  "_event_type_basis": "a CSO outfall named in the system component",
  "_water": {
    "via": "ECHO CSO inventory (outfalls-mid-atlantic)",
    "echo_outfall": "006",
    "echo_match": "geometry+name",
    "echo_receiving_water": "Niagara River"
  },
  "_coords_notice": {
    "lat": 43.0992,
    "lon": -79.0585,
    "note": "latitude and longitude columns swapped"
  },
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        "status": "New",
        "aired": "2026-07-21T11:37:50-04:00"
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Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2622646080749069, reported Jul 22, 2026, 5:04 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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