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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP, Jul 28, 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 2635599701997433, reported Jul 28, 2026, 3:19 PM 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: “The discharge occurred to the west, behind the house, of the address.”. Location: 43.09310, -76.19480; 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
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
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
Status in the record
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
50 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“50 Gallons Estimated”

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

“The discharge is intermittent due to water usage.”

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
2635599701997433
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:2635599701997433
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2635599701997433
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeSanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
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 nameThe discharge occurred to the west, behind the house, of the address.
Water named in the reportOnondaga Lake
Linked watersonondaga-lake-ny
How this report was linked to the waterthe water named in the report
Latitude43.093
Longitude-76.195
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedJul 28, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT (2026-07-28T13:30:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceJul 28, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT (2026-07-28T15:19:07-04:00)
PublishedJul 28, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT (2026-07-28T15:19:07-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons50
Volume as reported50 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityMetropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceThe discharge is intermittent due to water usage.
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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    "sprtkAirDateTime": "07/28/2026 19:19:07",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP.",
    "facilityId": "NY0027081",
    "countyName": "Onondaga",
    "streetNumber": "657",
    "streetName": "Old Liverpool Road",
    "city": "Liverpool",
    "addressDescription": "The discharge occurred to the west, behind the house, of the address.",
    "latitude": "-76.1948",
    "longitude": "43.0931",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/28/2026 17:30:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "07/29/2026 17:30:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "24 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
    "receivingWaterBody": "Onondaga Lake",
    "quantity": "50 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Mobilizing a contractor to replace the lateral and clear the blockage, having the homeowner minimize water usage.",
    "additionalInstructions": "The discharge is intermittent due to water usage.",
    "geoaddress": "657 County Rd 137, Liverpool, NY 13088, USA",
    "impactedArea": "Fishing Area -",
    "dischargeReason": "Blockage - A lateral in the Town of Salina became blocked causing the sanitary wastewater to exit the system through the lateral vent/clean out.  The discharge reached a drainage ditch that flows to Onondaga Lake.",
    "systemComponent": "Pipe -",
    "region": "7",
    "sprtkDischargeWaterFlow": "Manmade",
    "sprtkExplanation": "A lateral in the Town of Salina became blocked causing the sanitary wastewater to exit the system through the lateral vent/clean out.  The discharge reached a drainage ditch that flows to Onondaga Lake.",
    "sprtkAdditionalInstructions": "The discharge is intermittent due to water usage."
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  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
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  "_projected_end_note": "NY-Alert requires an expected end time on every notice; this one is a projection, not a reported end",
  "_coords": "latitude and longitude columns swapped; a street-address geocode chosen by the notifier",
  "_event_type_basis": "untreated discharge from a collection-system component",
  "_water": {
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  },
  "_volume_note": "first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
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Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2635599701997433, reported Jul 28, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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