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Onondaga County

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Syracuse, New York. NPDES permit NY0027081 expired Jun 30, 2022; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last August 2026), 12 required values missing, 5 of 60 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: outfall 001 form M monthly (52 values), outfall 001 form Q quarterly (10 values), outfall 002 form M monthly (12 values), outfall 01A form M monthly (12 values), outfall 01B form M monthly (11 values), outfall AGG form 1 monthly (5 values), and 1 more form
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 66 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025002Coliform, fecal general, 30-day geometric mean427 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL114%
April 2026002Coliform, fecal general, 30-day geometric mean> 20 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL—
April 202601AColiform, fecal general, 30-day geometric mean40000 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL19900%
April 2026AGGPhosphorus, total [as P], 12-month total30350 lb/yr≤ 27212 lb/yr12%
May 2026002Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum.8 mg/L≤ .1 mg/L700%
May 202601AColiform, fecal general, 30-day geometric mean5400 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL2600%
May 2026AGGPhosphorus, total [as P], 12-month total30909 lb/yr≤ 27212 lb/yr14%
June 2026AGGPhosphorus, total [as P], 12-month total31540 lb/yr≤ 27212 lb/yr16%
July 2026AGGPhosphorus, total [as P], 12-month total31746 lb/yr≤ 27212 lb/yr17%
August 2026AGGPhosphorus, total [as P], 12-month total31720 lb/yr≤ 27212 lb/yr17%

Limits in force (143)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 21067 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspended7-day average≤ 31600 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .3 mL/Lall year001
Solids, settleabledaily maximumreport only (mL/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]rolling averagereport only (lb/yr)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]12-month total≤ 21511 lb/yrall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]rolling average≤ .1 mg/Lall year001
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 7.3 lb/dall year001
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Iron, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 5260 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 28 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Silver total recoverabledaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 33 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3.1 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 16 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 17.6 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Purgeable hydrocarbons, Meth. 601daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Purgeable hydrocarbons, Meth. 601daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Purgeable hydrocarbons, Meth. 601daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Purgeable aromatics Method 602daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Purgeable aromatics Method 602daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Purgeable aromatics Method 602daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Chloroformdaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ 4.12 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Butyl benzyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Butyl benzyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ 3 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Methylene chloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ .86 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 1.2 mg/LJun–Oct001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly average≤ 2.4 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantrolling average≤ 84.2 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantrolling averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Dibutyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Dibutyl phthalatedaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Dibutyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Phenolic compounds, totaldaily averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Phenolic compounds, totaldaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total dissolveddaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Mercury, total recoverablerolling average≤ 2.38 ng/Lall year001
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 50 ng/Lall year001
Phenols, chlorinateddaily averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Phenols, chlorinateddaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phenols, chlorinateddaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–Oct001
Coliform, fecal general7-day geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLApr–Oct001
Phenolic compounds, unchlorinateddaily averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Phenolic compounds, unchlorinateddaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Phenolic compounds, unchlorinateddaily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Tetrachloroethenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Tetrachloroethenedaily maximum≤ 1.1 lb/d (alert, not enforceable)all year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 21 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 31.5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 14747 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]7-day average≤ 22120 lb/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Xylene [mix of m+o+p]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .8 mL/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]rolling average≤ 7602 lb/yr (alert, not enforceable)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/mo)all year002
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualEPA's "NONSP MX"report only (N=0;Y=1)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .1 mg/LApr–Oct002
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–Oct002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01A
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01A
Solids, settleabledaily maximum≤ .8 mL/Lall year01A
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year01A
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01A
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/mo)all year01A
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01A
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01A
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01A
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01A
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualEPA's "NONSP MX"report only (N=0;Y=1)all year01A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year01A
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .1 mg/LApr–Oct01A
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLApr–Oct01A
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Oil & Greasedaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year01B
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/mo)all year01B
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Floating solids, waste or visible foam-visualEPA's "NONSP MX"report only (N=0;Y=1)all year01B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly totalreport only (Mgal/mo)all year01B
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year01B
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Apr–Oct01B
Coliform, fecal general30-day geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)Apr–Oct01B
Phosphorus, total [as P]rolling averagereport only (mg/L)all yearAGG
Phosphorus, total [as P]rolling averagereport only (lb/d)all yearAGG
Phosphorus, total [as P]rolling averagereport only (lb/d)all yearAGG
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearAGG
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearAGG
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all yearAGG
Phosphorus, total [as P]12-month total≤ 27212 lb/yrall yearAGG

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