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Combined sewer overflow (CSO) reported — Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP, Mar 6, 2026

Ongoing (as reported) · Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2397211837074327, reported Mar 6, 2026, 7:50 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027081). Outlet: “Multiple CSO outfalls along Harbor Brook.”. Location: 43.03571, -76.18843; 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: “Harbor Brook”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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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
ongoing, as last reported
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
Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system.
Status in the record
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
“195 Gallons per Minute Estimated” (estimated)
Volume as reported
“195 Gallons per Minute Estimated”

Advice from Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

“The volume of this discharge is an average based on the average CSO discharge from 2016 to 2022. The estimated duration and volume of this discharge, if any, is unknown at the time of this report. The location identified is the furthest upstream CSO outfall on Harbor Brook. Wet weather may cause sporadic CSO discharges.”

Metropolitan Syracuse 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

Source and versions

Source
NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number
2397211837074327
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2397211837074327
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2397211837074327
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeCombined sewer overflow (CSO)
Status in the reportOngoing (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-onondaga-county-metro-syracuse
Sewer operatorMetropolitan Syracuse WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0027081
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameMultiple CSO outfalls along Harbor Brook.
Water named in the reportHarbor Brook
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude43.036
Longitude-76.188
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedMar 6, 2026, 7:40 PM EST (2026-03-06T19:40:00-05:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceMar 6, 2026, 7:50 PM EST (2026-03-06T19:50:41-05:00)
PublishedMar 6, 2026, 7:50 PM EST (2026-03-06T19:50:41-05:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reported195 Gallons per Minute Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityMetropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceThe volume of this discharge is an average based on the average CSO discharge from 2016 to 2022. The estimated duration and volume of this discharge, if any, is unknown at the time of this report. The location identified is the furthest upstream CSO outfall on Harbor Brook. Wet weather may cause sporadic CSO discharges.
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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    "streetName": "Velasko Rd",
    "city": "Syracuse",
    "addressDescription": "CSO outfall is farthest upstream.",
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Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2397211837074327, reported Mar 6, 2026, 7:50 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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