Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Lockport (C) WWTP, Jul 18, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2625772816892837, reported Jul 20, 2026, 5:57 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

This report does not set a map status as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Erie (Barge) Canal at Lock 30 at Macedon NY gauge, 600 metres from the nearest boat launch on Erie Canal: flow 151 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Erie Canal

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04219000, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Lockport (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027057). Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.16943, -78.69437; 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: “Erie Canal”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Erie Canal, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

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 18, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT
Ended: Jul 18, 2026, 1:25 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 20, 2026, 5:57 AM EDT
Published: Jul 20, 2026, 5:57 AM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “18,831 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “18,831 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Lockport (C) WWTP (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: 2625772816892837
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2625772816892837
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2625772816892837
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-lockport
Sewer operator	Lockport (C) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027057
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Erie Canal
Linked waters	erie-canal-albion-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.169
Longitude	-78.694
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 18, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT (2026-07-18T12:40:00-04:00)
Ended	Jul 18, 2026, 1:25 PM EDT (2026-07-18T13:25:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 20, 2026, 5:57 AM EDT (2026-07-20T05:57:48-04:00)
Published	Jul 20, 2026, 5:57 AM EDT (2026-07-20T05:57:48-04:00)
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	Not provided
Volume as reported	18,831 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Lockport (C) WWTP (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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Source: Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2625772816892837, reported Jul 20, 2026, 5:57 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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