Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP, Jun 18, 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 2580074364670989, reported Jun 18, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

This report does not set a map status as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.

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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: Jun 18, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT
Ended: Jun 18, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 18, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT
Published: Jun 18, 2026, 2:02 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: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 1,900 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1,900 Gallons Estimated”

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

“Ended 6/18 at 1205.”
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: 2580074364670989
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: None

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2580074364670989
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2580074364670989
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2579936925714412
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-onondaga-county-metro-syracuse
Sewer operator	Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0027081
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	ChemTrade parking lot.
Water named in the report	Onondaga Lake
Linked waters	onondaga-lake-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the water named in the report
Latitude	43.064
Longitude	-76.204
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 18, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (2026-06-18T11:15:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 18, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT (2026-06-18T12:05:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 18, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT (2026-06-18T14:02:09-04:00)
Published	Jun 18, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT (2026-06-18T14:02:09-04:00)
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	1,900
Volume as reported	1,900 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Ended 6/18 at 1205.
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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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/18/2026 15:15:00",
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    "treatedState": "Untreated",
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    "stepsToContain": "Monitoring the sewer level.",
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Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2580074364670989, reported Jun 18, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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