Intercepting debris at Maltbie Street
Completed May 1999
Onondaga Creek has been the receiving stream for many of the
overflows of Syracuse's sewers. As such, it has
received a large volume of trash and floating debris.
A grit chamber at the corner of Maltbie and Evans
streets in Syracuse was altered, and three in-line
netting devices (net bags) were added to make it
capable of removing floating material from the sewer
overflows in this area. Construction included
installation of a new driveway, curbing, stairs for
maintenance access, and installation of a jib crane
for removal of the net bags.
The Maltbie location was the first floatables control
facility (FCF) that Onondaga County constructed under the
Amended Consent Judgment. Detailed records of the facility's operation
helped the County to plan later FCFs.
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Susan Miller, Project Deputy Director
Onondaga County Dept of Water Environment Protection