Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) reported — Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP, Aug 27, 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 2709404419937460, reported Aug 27, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

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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: “Off the East side of Onondaga lake parkway around 800' south of the CSX bridge.”. Location: 43.08860, -76.19160; 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. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Onondaga Lake, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked 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: Aug 27, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT
Ended: ongoing, as last reported
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Aug 27, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT
Published: Aug 27, 2026, 10:05 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: Ongoing (as reported)
Material: “Untreated”
Volume: 1,000 gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “1,000 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: 2709404419937460
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2709404419937460
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2709404419937460
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)
Status in the report	Ongoing (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	Off the East side of Onondaga lake parkway around 800' south of the CSX bridge.
Water named in the report	Not provided
Linked waters	onondaga-lake-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	43.089
Longitude	-76.192
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Aug 27, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT (2026-08-27T08:45:00-04:00)
Ended	Not provided
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Aug 27, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT (2026-08-27T10:05:29-04:00)
Published	Aug 27, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT (2026-08-27T10:05:29-04:00)
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	1,000
Volume as reported	1,000 Gallons Estimated
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Not provided
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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    "streetNumber": "603",
    "streetName": "Old Liverpool Rd",
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    "addressDescription": "Off the East side of Onondaga lake parkway around 800' south of the CSX bridge.",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "08/27/2026 12:45:00",
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    "dischargeDuration": "24 Hours - Ongoing",
    "surfaceWater": "No",
    "receivingWaterBody": "None",
    "quantity": "1,000 Gallons Estimated",
    "treatedState": "Untreated",
    "stepsToContain": "Upon hitting the pipe, the contractor immediately built up a retention area with the excavated dirt. A pump was used to pump the flow from the pit into a nearby trunk sewer manhole. WEP turned off the pumps at the Liverpool pump station to halt flow through the force main.",
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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",
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Source: Metropolitan Syracuse WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709404419937460, reported Aug 27, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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