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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers, Jul 21, 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 2666489106700751, reported Aug 6, 2026, 3:18 PM 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: “SSO No. 028”. Location: 43.00610, -78.90620; 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: “Two Mile Creek”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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
Ended
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
Published
Source last updated
not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

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
2,025 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“2,024.9 Gallons Actual”

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
2666489106700751
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2666489106700751
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2666489106700751
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-tonawanda-c-sanitary-sewers
Sewer operatorTonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)Not provided
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameSSO No. 028
Water named in the reportTwo Mile Creek
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude43.006
Longitude-78.906
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 21, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT (2026-07-21T17:30:00-04:00)
EndedJul 21, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT (2026-07-21T17:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 6, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT (2026-08-06T15:18:41-04:00)
PublishedAug 6, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT (2026-08-06T15:18:41-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons2,025
Volume as reported2,024.9 Gallons Actual
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityTonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceNot provided
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "08/06/2026 19:18:41",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers",
    "facilityId": "NYS900015",
    "countyName": "Erie",
    "streetNumber": "751",
    "streetName": "Two Mile Creek Road",
    "city": "Tonawanda",
    "addressDescription": "SSO No. 028",
    "latitude": "-78.9062",
    "longitude": "43.0061",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/21/2026 21:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/21/2026 21:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "15 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Two Mile Creek",
    "quantity": "2,024.9 Gallons Actual",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "The City of Tonawanda is under a phased program to rehabilitate the sanitary sewer collection system to reduce inflow and infiltration.",
    "geoaddress": "751 Two Mile Creek Rd, Tonawanda, NY 14150, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,Weather Conditions - Inflow and infiltration entering the sanitary sewer collection system during a wet weather event.",
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    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
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  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge; the notifier is a sewer system (facility name)",
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  },
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Source: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666489106700751, reported Aug 6, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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