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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 2666523466438841, reported Aug 6, 2026, 3:32 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. 017”. Location: 43.01420, -78.89350; 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: “Niagara River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

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
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
1,348 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“1,348.2 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
2666523466438841
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:2666523466438841
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2666523466438841
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. 017
Water named in the reportNiagara River
Linked watersniagara-river-tonawanda-channel-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude43.014
Longitude-78.894
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 21, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT (2026-07-21T14:30:00-04:00)
EndedJul 21, 2026, 2:45 PM EDT (2026-07-21T14:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 6, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT (2026-08-06T15:32:08-04:00)
PublishedAug 6, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT (2026-08-06T15:32:08-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons1,348
Volume as reported1,348.2 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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    "notificationStatus": "New",
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    "streetNumber": "403",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/21/2026 18:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/21/2026 18:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "15 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Niagara River",
    "quantity": "1,348.2 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": "403 Adam St, Tonawanda, NY 14150, USA",
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    "dischargeReason": "System Capacity,Weather Conditions - Inflow and infiltration entering the sanitary sewer collection system during a wet weather event.",
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Source: Tonawanda (C) Sanitary Sewers (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666523466438841, reported Aug 6, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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