Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — ECSD No. 1 POSS to Bird Island, Aug 11, 2026

Ended (as reported) · ECSD No. 1 POSS to Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: ECSD No. 1 POSS to Bird Island (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666489106853976, reported Aug 11, 2026, 11:35 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: ECSD No. 1 POSS to Bird Island. Outlet: “Vactor Truck Leak”. Location: 42.86750, -78.70850; 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 no water. 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 11, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT
Ended: Aug 11, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 11, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT
Published: Aug 11, 2026, 11:35 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: “2 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported: “2 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from ECSD No. 1 POSS to Bird Island (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: 2666489106853976
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:2666489106853976
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2666489106853976
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-ecsd-no-1-poss-to-bird-island
Sewer operator	ECSD No. 1 POSS to Bird Island
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	Not provided
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Vactor Truck Leak
Water named in the report	Not provided
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.868
Longitude	-78.709
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 11, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT (2026-08-11T10:07:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 11, 2026, 10:25 AM EDT (2026-08-11T10:25:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 11, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT (2026-08-11T11:35:04-04:00)
Published	Aug 11, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT (2026-08-11T11:35:04-04:00)
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	2 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	ECSD No. 1 POSS to Bird Island (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": "18 Minutes - Ended",
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    "quantity": "2 Gallons per Minute Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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    "geoaddress": "1199 French Rd, Depew, NY 14043, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Unknown - Sewerline Trench in Roadway",
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