Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Lockport (C) WWTP, Aug 2, 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 2656181185247750, reported Aug 3, 2026, 6:48 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: Lockport (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027057). Outlet: not stated. Location: 43.17295, -78.68157; 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: “Eighteenmile 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: Aug 2, 2026, 9:05 PM EDT
Ended: Aug 2, 2026, 10:50 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 3, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT
Published: Aug 3, 2026, 6:48 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: “29,285 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “29,285 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: 2656181185247750
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:2656181185247750
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2656181185247750
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	Eighteenmile Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	43.173
Longitude	-78.682
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 2, 2026, 9:05 PM EDT (2026-08-02T21:05:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 2, 2026, 10:50 PM EDT (2026-08-02T22:50:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 3, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT (2026-08-03T06:48:38-04:00)
Published	Aug 3, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT (2026-08-03T06:48:38-04:00)
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	29,285 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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    "dischargeDuration": "105 Minutes - Ended",
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Source: Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2656181185247750, reported Aug 3, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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