Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3, Aug 5, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666523466403230, reported Aug 5, 2026, 4:24 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: Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0095401). Outlet: “MH - D5CF3”. Location: 42.82540, -78.84740; 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: “Smokes 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 5, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT
Ended: Aug 5, 2026, 3:54 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 5, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT
Published: Aug 5, 2026, 4:24 PM 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: 340 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “340 Gallons Actual”

Advice from Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (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: 2666523466403230
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:2666523466403230
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2666523466403230
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-southtowns-awtf-ecsd-3
Sewer operator	Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0095401
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	MH - D5CF3
Water named in the report	Smokes Creek
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	42.825
Longitude	-78.847
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 5, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT (2026-08-05T15:20:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 5, 2026, 3:54 PM EDT (2026-08-05T15:54:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 5, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT (2026-08-05T16:24:08-04:00)
Published	Aug 5, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT (2026-08-05T16:24:08-04:00)
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	340
Volume as reported	340 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (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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Source: Southtowns AWTF - ECSD #3 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666523466403230, reported Aug 5, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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