Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Niagara Falls (C) WWTP, Aug 31, 2026

Ended (as reported) · Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709060822664450, reported Aug 31, 2026, 1:44 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: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0026336). Outlet: 006 “GPS CSO 006”. Location: 43.09944, -79.06055; location source: from the state's or EPA's outfall layer.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Lower Niagara River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Niagara River, NY. Match basis: the outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records.

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: Aug 31, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT
Ended: Aug 31, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 31, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT
Published: Aug 31, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 659,645 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “659645 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (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

Status history from this report

Discharge or advisory reported Niagara River: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 31, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT to Aug 31, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT
Caution Niagara River: Within the caution period after the reported end, Aug 31, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT to Sep 3, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2709060822664450
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2709060822664450
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2709060822664450
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2712771674357293
Type	Combined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-niagara-falls-water-board
Sewer operator	Niagara Falls (C) WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0026336
Outlet number	006
Outlet name	GPS CSO 006
Water named in the report	Lower Niagara River
Linked waters	niagara-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the outlet's permit and number in EPA and state records
Latitude	43.099
Longitude	-79.061
Location source	from the state's or EPA's outfall layer
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 31, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT (2026-08-31T09:45:00-04:00)
Ended	Aug 31, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT (2026-08-31T13:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 31, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT (2026-08-31T13:44:26-04:00)
Published	Aug 31, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT (2026-08-31T13:44:26-04:00)
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	659,645
Volume as reported	659645 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (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: Niagara Falls (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709060822664450, reported Aug 31, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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