Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP, Jul 21, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2625738457310906, reported Jul 24, 2026, 1:23 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: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027693). Outlet: 003 “station 07 bypass, outfall 003”. Location: 42.99900, -78.95560; 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: “spicer 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: Jul 21, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 24, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT
Published: Jul 24, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

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: 18,000 gallons (measured or verified)
Volume as reported: “18,000 Gallons Actual”

Advice from Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“report will be updated / closed after event has ended”
Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (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: 2625738457310906
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2625738457310906
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2625738457310906
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2622920958596486
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-grand-island-sd2
Sewer operator	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027693
Outlet number	003
Outlet name	station 07 bypass, outfall 003
Water named in the report	spicer creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.999
Longitude	-78.956
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 21, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT (2026-07-21T16:52:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 24, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT (2026-07-24T13:23:45-04:00)
Published	Jul 24, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT (2026-07-24T13:23:45-04:00)
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	18,000
Volume as reported	18,000 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	measured or verified
Authority	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	report will be updated / closed after event has ended
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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    "notificationStatus": "Update",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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    "geoaddress": "110 Carl Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Other - creek",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - heavy precipitation",
    "systemComponent": "Pump Station - station 07 bypass, outfall 003",
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    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
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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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Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2625738457310906, reported Jul 24, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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