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 2583888295625417, reported Jun 18, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT, 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: “Discharge is staying in the grass behind the address.”. Location: 43.03030, -76.20420; 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 no water. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

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When it happened and when it was reported

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Started: Jun 18, 2026, 7:53 AM EDT
Ended: Jun 18, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jun 18, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT
Published: Jun 18, 2026, 11:54 AM 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: 5,800 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “5,800 & 38,512 Gallons Estimated”

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

“Blockage was cleared 6/18 at 11:45. The cause of the blockage was roots. Follow up cleaning and CCTV inspection to be performed.”
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: 2583888295625417
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: Read the earlier version
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2583888295625417
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2583888295625417
Earlier version	ny-dec-sprtk:2560523673858724
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	Discharge is staying in the grass behind the address.
Water named in the report	Not provided
Linked waters	Not provided
How this report was linked to the water	not linked to a mapped water
Latitude	43.03
Longitude	-76.204
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jun 18, 2026, 7:53 AM EDT (2026-06-18T07:53:00-04:00)
Ended	Jun 18, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT (2026-06-18T11:45:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jun 18, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT (2026-06-18T11:54:26-04:00)
Published	Jun 18, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT (2026-06-18T11:54:26-04:00)
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	5,800
Volume as reported	5,800 & 38,512 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Blockage was cleared 6/18 at 11:45. The cause of the blockage was roots. Follow up cleaning and CCTV inspection to be performed.
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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "06/18/2026 15:54:26",
    "notificationStatus": "Update",
    "facilityName": "Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0027081",
    "countyName": "Onondaga",
    "streetNumber": "4461",
    "streetName": "Onondaga Blvd",
    "city": "Syracuse",
    "addressDescription": "Discharge is staying in the grass behind the address.",
    "latitude": "-76.2042",
    "longitude": "43.0303",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "06/18/2026 11:53:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "06/18/2026 15:45:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "232 Minutes - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "NONE",
    "quantity": "5,800 & 38,512 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "WEP crews are on site to high pressure jet the sewer and clear the blockage.",
    "additionalInstructions": "Blockage was cleared 6/18 at 11:45.  The cause of the blockage was roots.  Follow up cleaning and CCTV inspection to be performed.",
    "geoaddress": "1371 Grand Ave, Syracuse, NY 13219, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Blockage,Root Intrusion - A town of Onondaga sanitary sewer became blocked and caused a backup that is overflowing out of two separate upstream manholes(WEP Assets #40239 & 24001).",
    "systemComponent": "Manhole,Manhole -",
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
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  },
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  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
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Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2583888295625417, reported Jun 18, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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