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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
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.
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 identifier | ny-dec-sprtk:2666489106700751 |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ny-dec-sprtk |
| Source record number | 2666489106700751 |
| 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 | SSO No. 028 |
| Water named in the report | Two Mile Creek |
| Linked waters | Not provided |
| How this report was linked to the water | not linked to a mapped water |
| Latitude | 43.006 |
| Longitude | -78.906 |
| Location source | given in the source record |
| Location accuracy, in metres | Not provided |
| Started | Jul 21, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT (2026-07-21T17:30:00-04:00) |
| Ended | Jul 21, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT (2026-07-21T17:45:00-04:00) |
| Detail provided by the source | to the minute |
| Reported to the source | Aug 6, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT (2026-08-06T15:18:41-04:00) |
| Published | Aug 6, 2026, 3:18 PM EDT (2026-08-06T15:18:41-04:00) |
| 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 | 2,025 |
| Volume as reported | 2,024.9 Gallons Actual |
| 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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"sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/21/2026 21:30:00",
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"dischargeDuration": "15 Minutes - Ended",
"surfaceWater": "No",
"receivingWaterBody": "Two Mile Creek",
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"treatedState": "Untreated",
"stepsToContain": "The City of Tonawanda is under a phased program to rehabilitate the sanitary sewer collection system to reduce inflow and infiltration.",
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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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