Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP, Aug 3, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257914988, reported Aug 3, 2026, 1:24 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.

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

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: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027979). Outlet: “Extreme Wet Weather Event for Pump Station Capacity”. Location: 43.11680, -78.73360; 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: Aug 3, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 3, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT
Published: Aug 3, 2026, 1:24 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: “1000 GPM Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1000 GPM Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Niagara Co SD #1 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

Status history from this report

Discharge or advisory reported Erie Canal: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 3, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT to Aug 10, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT
End not confirmed Erie Canal: End not confirmed, Aug 10, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT to Sep 2, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT
No current status shown Erie Canal: End not confirmed, Sep 2, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT to Nov 1, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2657143257914988
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:2657143257914988
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2657143257914988
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-niagara-co-sd-1-wwtp
Sewer operator	Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027979
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Extreme Wet Weather Event for Pump Station Capacity
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	43.117
Longitude	-78.734
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 3, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT (2026-08-03T01:10:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 3, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT (2026-08-03T01:24:24-04:00)
Published	Aug 3, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT (2026-08-03T01:24:24-04:00)
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	1000 GPM Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Niagara Co SD #1 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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    "streetNumber": "6401East Canal Road",
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Source: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257914988, reported Aug 3, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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