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

Ended (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 2657658654065288, reported Aug 5, 2026, 11:12 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: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027693). Outlet: 008 “St 7 bypass, outfall 008”. 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: Aug 2, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
Ended: Aug 3, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 5, 2026, 11:12 AM EDT
Published: Aug 5, 2026, 11:12 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: 6,750 gallons (measured or verified)
Volume as reported: “6,750 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: 2657658654065288
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2657658654065288
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2657658654065288
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2655390911250347
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (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	008
Outlet name	St 7 bypass, outfall 008
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	Aug 2, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT (2026-08-02T18:30:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 3, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT (2026-08-03T18:30:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 5, 2026, 11:12 AM EDT (2026-08-05T11:12:28-04:00)
Published	Aug 5, 2026, 11:12 AM EDT (2026-08-05T11:12:28-04:00)
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	6,750
Volume as reported	6,750 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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Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657658654065288, reported Aug 5, 2026, 11:12 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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