Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers, Aug 2, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2652126736150670, reported Aug 3, 2026, 10:28 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: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers. Outlet: “manhole pump”. Location: 43.01310, -78.88990; 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”. Not linked to a mapped water. name match too far (7.2 km)

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: Aug 2, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
Ended: Aug 3, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 3, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT
Published: Aug 3, 2026, 10:28 AM 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 70,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “70000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (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: 2652126736150670
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:2652126736150670
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2652126736150670
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-tonawanda-c-sanitary-sewers
Sewer operator	Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	manhole pump
Water named in the report	Niagara river
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	43.013
Longitude	-78.89
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 2, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT (2026-08-02T19:00:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 3, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT (2026-08-03T02:00:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 3, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT (2026-08-03T10:28:31-04:00)
Published	Aug 3, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT (2026-08-03T10:28:31-04:00)
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	70,000
Volume as reported	70000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (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: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2652126736150670, reported Aug 3, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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