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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP, May 23, 2026

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

Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2527366526114050, reported May 26, 2026, 8:08 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Onondaga Lake at Liverpool NY gauge, 200 metres from the nearest boat launch on Onondaga Lake: no reading in the last 12 hours. Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Onondaga Lake

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04240495, no reading in the last 12 hours, retrieval time not recorded. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0027081). Outlet: “ChemTrade parking lot.”. Location: 43.06440, -76.20360; 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: “Onondaga Lake”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Onondaga Lake, NY. Match basis: the water named in the report.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

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
33,750 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“33,750 Gallons Estimated”

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

“Discharged ended at 1005 on 5/25/26.”

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
2527366526114050
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
Read the earlier version
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-sprtk:2527366526114050
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2527366526114050
Earlier versionny-dec-sprtk:2527641404048600
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the reportEnded (as reported)
Sewer operator identifierny-onondaga-county-metro-syracuse
Sewer operatorMetropolitan Syracuse WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)NY0027081
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameChemTrade parking lot.
Water named in the reportOnondaga Lake
Linked watersonondaga-lake-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude43.064
Longitude-76.204
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedMay 23, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT (2026-05-23T19:00:00-04:00)
EndedMay 25, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT (2026-05-25T10:05:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceMay 26, 2026, 8:08 AM EDT (2026-05-26T08:08:39-04:00)
PublishedMay 26, 2026, 8:08 AM EDT (2026-05-26T08:08:39-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons33,750
Volume as reported33,750 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityMetropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceDischarged ended at 1005 on 5/25/26.
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": "Close",
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    "countyName": "Onondaga",
    "streetNumber": "24",
    "streetName": "Industrial Dr.",
    "city": "Syracuse",
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    "longitude": "43.0644",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "05/23/2026 23:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "05/25/2026 14:05:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "865 Minutes - Ended",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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    "stepsToContain": "Monitoring sewer levels.",
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Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2527366526114050, reported May 26, 2026, 8:08 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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