It's happened again, another unplanned discharge from the Niagara Falls, New York wastewater treatment plant, but this time it's the rain that is being blamed.
The state's Department of Environmental Conservation reporting its officials observed badly discoloured water in the Niagara River yesterday which it says is in violation of water quality standards.
The Niagara Falls Water Board issued its own statement last night, saying it is unable to prevent discharges during heavy rains.
The statement then blames the overflow on aging infrastructure and design limitations.
The Water Board also says "it has no way of controlling for color or turbidity with respect to the overflow water during a wet weather event."