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Report not fully read reported — Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP, Aug 15, 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 2684046933024240, reported Aug 15, 2026, 7:55 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: “North bound lanes of I-81 just south of Exit 8-Mattydale.”. Location: 43.09960, -76.15720; 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

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
Report not fully read
Status in the record
Ongoing (as reported)
Material
“Untreated”
Volume
2,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported
“2000 Gallons Estimated”

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

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

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
2684046933024240
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:2684046933024240
Source identifierny-dec-sprtk
Source record number2684046933024240
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeReport not fully read
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 nameNorth bound lanes of I-81 just south of Exit 8-Mattydale.
Water named in the reportNot provided
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude43.1
Longitude-76.157
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedAug 15, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT (2026-08-15T04:00:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceAug 15, 2026, 7:55 AM EDT (2026-08-15T07:55:49-04:00)
PublishedAug 15, 2026, 7:55 AM EDT (2026-08-15T07:55:49-04:00)
Source last updatedNot provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
MaterialUntreated
Volume, in gallons2,000
Volume as reported2000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determinedestimated
AuthorityMetropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
AdviceNot provided
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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    "notificationId": "2684046933024240",
    "sprtkAirDateTime": "08/15/2026 11:55:49",
    "notificationStatus": "New",
    "facilityName": "Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP",
    "facilityId": "NY0027081",
    "countyName": "Onondaga",
    "streetNumber": "Mile 7",
    "streetName": "I-81",
    "city": "Syracuse",
    "addressDescription": "North bound lanes of I-81 just south of Exit 8-Mattydale.",
    "latitude": "-76.1572",
    "longitude": "43.0996",
    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/15/2026 08:00:00",
    "sprtkEndDischargeDatetime": "08/16/2026 08:00:00",
    "dischargeDuration": "24 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "None",
    "quantity": "2000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "WEP staff were called to the site to assess the situation.  NYSDEC staff were also on scene of the spill.  WEP is mobilizing combination cleaners to the scene to clean up the spilled sludge.",
    "geoaddress": "I-81, Syracuse, NY 13212, USA",
    "impactedArea": "-",
    "dischargeReason": "Unknown - A WEP tanker hauling partially dewatered sludge rolled over on Route 81 causing some of the loaded sludge to spill out of the truck onto the highway. The spilled sludge is contained within the roadway.",
    "systemComponent": "-",
    "region": "7",
    "sprtkExplanation": "A WEP tanker hauling partially dewatered sludge rolled over on Route 81 causing some of the loaded sludge to spill out of the truck onto the highway. The spilled sludge is contained within the roadway."
  },
  "_tab": "January 2026-August2026",
  "_row": 5078,
  "_time_basis": {
    "air": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "start": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York",
    "end": "UTC in the workbook (rows aired from late May 2025); converted to America/New_York"
  },
  "_projected_end": "2026-08-16T04:00:00-04:00",
  "_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": "the notice does not say what kind of discharge this is",
  "_water": {
    "why_none": "the notifier says the discharge does not reach surface water"
  },
  "_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",
  "_chain": {
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Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684046933024240, reported Aug 15, 2026, 7:55 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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