Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP, Aug 31, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709129542163409, reported Aug 31, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

No current status shown on Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel: End not confirmed. Current rule period ends Nov 29, 2026, 10:17 AM EST. This is not a water-quality test.

Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.

How long each status lasts, and why

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027693). Outlet: 003 “outfall 003”. Location: 42.99920, -78.93990; 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: Aug 31, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 31, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT
Published: Aug 31, 2026, 7:06 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 60,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “60000 Gallons Estimated”

Advice from Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“will update report when event ends”
Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

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 – Tonawanda Channel: Discharge reported ongoing, Aug 31, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT to Sep 7, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT
End not confirmed Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel: End not confirmed, Sep 7, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT to Sep 30, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT
No current status shown Niagara River – Tonawanda Channel: End not confirmed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT to Nov 29, 2026, 10:17 AM EST

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: 2709129542163409
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:2709129542163409
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2709129542163409
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-grand-island-sd2
Sewer operator	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027693
Outlet number	003
Outlet name	outfall 003
Water named in the report	Niagara river
Linked waters	niagara-river-tonawanda-channel-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.999
Longitude	-78.94
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 31, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT (2026-08-31T11:17:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 31, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT (2026-08-31T19:06:24-04:00)
Published	Aug 31, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT (2026-08-31T19:06:24-04:00)
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	60,000
Volume as reported	60000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	will update report when event ends
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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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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    "stepsToContain": "will continue to monitor",
    "additionalInstructions": "will update report when event ends",
    "geoaddress": "1501 E River Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Fishing Area - fisherman's landing",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - heavy rain",
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    "region": "9",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
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    "sprtkExplanation": "heavy rain",
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
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Source: Grand Island (T) SD#2 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709129542163409, reported Aug 31, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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