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— Onondaga Lake facts
Lake depths
Part of Seneca watershed
County in four watersheds
Land cover in Onondaga Lake watershed

— Onondaga Lake history

— Amended consent judgment (ACJ)

Minority- and women-owned business enterprises

Projects to improve water quality

 
CSO Disinfection Workshop—Response Summary
Workshop presenters
Background
1. County overview
2. History of wet-weather disinfection
3. Total chlorine residual toxicity program
Workshop agenda
Presenters’ biographies
Study: chlorination by-products
Slides from presentations (.pdf)
Attendees who signed-in (.pdf)

Skimmer boat for Inner Harbor, 2004 report

- Intermunicipal agreement [July 26, 2007]
Rebuilt Kirkpatrick Pump Station (Jun 2003)
Rebuilt Kirkpatrick Pump Station (Jun 2003)

Project descriptions


— Abating combined sewer overflow
- Intercepting debris at Maltbie St.
- Catc ing debris at Franklin St.
- Controlling floatables in Harbor Brook
- Cleaning Teall Brook
- Collecting solids at Syracuse's Inner Harbor
- Demonstrating effective treatment
- Upgrading conveyance & treatment on north side
- Clinton Street area CSO abatement
Photos: Clinton RTF & conveyances
Past photos: Clinton RTF & conveyances
Notice: Public meeting, Nov 25, 2005
Notice: Public meeting, Nov 25, 2005
Notice: Public hearing, Feb 22, 2006
Responsiveness summary: Public Info meeting, Nov 29, 2006
Transcript of public hearing, Feb 22, 2006
Responsiveness summary: Public hearing, Feb 22, 2006
- Midland overflow abatement project
Midland: Current construction photos
Midland: Past construction photos
- Separating sewers
Map of CSO basins
- Rehabilitating siphons
- Improving storage under Erie Blvd.
- Diminishing CSOs along Harbor Brook
Information meetings about Harbor Brook project
Responses: Sept 14-15 public information meetings
Notice: Public hearing
Responses: Public hearing, Dec 6, 2005
Transcript: Public hearing, Dec 6, 2005
Conveyance route changes
- Major improvement in pumping capacity
History is discovered
- Sewer separation: West Brighton Avenue area
- Sewer separation: Tallman & Onondaga Avenue areas
- Sewer separation: South and Bissell area
- Sewer separation: West Street and Water Street
- Sewer separation: Rockland-Parkway area

Brief history of 20th Century sewerage improvements

Controlling “floatable debris”
Demonstration: Ammonia removal (1999)
Demonstration: Ammonia removal (1999)


— Upgrading treatment
- Reducing phosphorus to lowest level in U.S.
- Learning how to curtail phosphorus
- Removing ammonia through advanced treatment
- Testing ways to remove ammonia
- General improvements
- Becoming a better neighbor: reducing odors
- Improving aeration for better treatment
- Improving communication and control
- More capacity & security for chemical storage
- Upgrading treatment of solids

Facility plans & environmental documents

Clinton Street CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Nov 2005)
1. Project background
2. Clinton Street CSO treatment requirements
3. Alternative site analysis
4. Clinton Street CSO abatement approaches
5. Detailed evaluation of most viable CSO abatement approaches
6. Optimization of recommended/preferred CSO abatement plan
7. Project phasing/implementation schedule
Appendices

Clinton CSO Abatement: Environmental Information Document (Nov 2005)
Summary assessment
1. Introduction
2. Natural resources/setting
3. Human resources/setting
4. Impact evaluation and mitigation measures—natural resources
5. Impact evaluation and mitigation measures—human resources
6. Unavoidable adverse and cumulative impacts
7. Alternatives
8. Irreversible/irretrievable commitment of resources
9. Community and public participation
10. Project coordination
References
Appendices
Excavation at Erie Boulevard and State Street for stormwater storage beneath Erie Boulevard (2002)
Excavation at Erie Boulevard and State Street for stormwater storage beneath Erie Boulevard (2002)

Harbor Brook CSO Abatement Project Facility Plan (Aug 2005)
Executive summary
1. Basis for CSO Abatement
2. Harbor Brook In-Water System
3. Technology Evaluation
4. Siting Analysis
5. Sewer Separation
6. Alternatives Analysis
7. Scenarios
8. Recommended Plan
9. Project Implementation Schedule
Appendices

Harbor Brook Environmental Information Document (Aug 2005)
1. Description of proposed action
2. Natural resources: Potential impacts and mitigation
3. Human resources: Potential impacts and mitigation
4. Alternatives considered
5. Irreversible / irretrievable commitment of resources
6. Community and public participation
7. References
Appendices

Midland Avenue RTF & Conveyances: Facility Plan Amendment, June 2003
1. Project background
2. Supplemental facilities planning
3. Midland Avenue conveyances/off-line storage
4. Midland Avenue RTF
5. Project phasing/implementation schedule
Appendices

Midland Avenue Regional Treatment Facility & Conveyances-Facility Plan, Jan 2003
1. Project background
2. Evaluation of Midland Avenue RTF and conveyances flows
3. Midland Avenue conveyances/off-line storage
4. Midland Avenue RTF
5. Project phasing/implementation schedule
Appendices

 
pH
pH


— Ambient monitoring program
- Live water quality data from the Lake
- Monitoring locations
- Water quality monitoring
- Facts from the biological program
- Parties working with WEP
- Fish monitoring—you can participate
Participate in the “Angler Diary” program
Follow your fish
- Fish monitoring—you can participate
- Latest water quality information
- Posters—Learn about the lake
Onondaga Lake Monitoring Buoy
Fish Habitat in Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake Food Web
Life Cycle of the Largemouth Bass
- Past features
- AMP reports
- AMP data sets
- Photo galleries
- Fantastic fish—Caught in Onondaga Lake
- Onondaga Lake outflow data collection project
- Tributary data collection enhancement project
- Lake sturgeon in Onondaga Lake
- 2003 winter sampling

— Sewers & the pollution in Onondaga Lake
Home — Watersheds
- If it floats, it’s a “floatable.”
- Onondaga Lake watershed
Water pollution
- Where does stormwater go?
Meeting in Lake Ontario
- Oxygen & fish
Cold-water fishery
Fish spawning
Combined & separated sewers
- Combined sewers
- Separated sewers
- Combined & separated sewers
What County & City are doing
- Reducing “floatables”
- Reducing combined sewer overflows
- Making the city cleaner
- Composting leaves
Do your part.

— Construction of ammonia-phosphorus treatment facilities

— Onondaga Lake begins on your street: Controlling nonpoint source pollution.
- How is nonpoint source pollution controlled?
- More sources
- Hydrologic cycle & nonpoint pollution
- Impermeable Syracuse
Sources of nonpoint source pollution
- Pollutants
- How sediment affects fish
- How nutrients affect fish
Earth-friendly guidelines to control nonpoint source pollution
- Guidelines
- Households: Reducing nonpoint pollution
Households
Earth-friendly cleaning products
Hazardous products in the house
Storing chemicals safely at home
Reducing pesticide use
Floatables along Onondaga Creek
Disposing of paint—the right way
New kinds of paints
- Gardeners: Reducing nonpoint pollution
Gardeners
Apply pesticides safely
Characterize your soil yourself
Have your soil tested
What's hazardous?
How to control runoff from your lawn
- Shade-tree mechanics: Reducing nonpoint pollution
Mechanics
Environment-friendly cleaners for cars, trucks, & trailers
Great battery roundup®
Wash the car—cleanly
- Businesses: Reducing nonpoint pollution
Businesses
What to do with oil & grease
- Builders: Reducing nonpoint pollution
Builders
Erosion. How much is too much?
Vegetative strips
Temporary vegetation: Specs
Permanent vegetation: Specs
Erosion control measures compared
Considerations for erosion control
Descriptions of erosion control measures
Solutions for erosion control
- Boaters & marinas: Reducing nonpoint pollution
Boaters & marinas
Stormwater solutions for marinas
- City, towns, villages: Reducing nonpoint pollution
Municipalities
Reduce sediment from construction sites
Deicing: Apply salt on roads
Guidance for stormwater control
How to control runoff from your lawn
Minimize contamination of runoff from spills
Control contamination of runoff from pesticides
Keep pet waste out of runoff
Reduce runoff contamination from fleet maintenance
Control runoff contamination during road & bridge maintenance
Manage contamination of runoff from catchbasins
Reduce runoff contamination during street maintenance
School projects & nonpoint source pollution
- School projects
- Types of nonpoint source pollution
Resources about nonpoint source pollution for teachers
- For teachers
Dictionary of nonpoint terms
- Dictionary
Resources & references
- Copyright & disclaimer

 
Cleaning the Inner Harbor (2005)
Cleaning the Inner Harbor (2005)


What’s new?

Monthly reports

2008

June, Clinton dewatering test wells complete
May, New Clinton conveyance contract begins
April, ACJ projects
March, Properties cleared for conveyances
February, Midland pre-tests begin
January, Midland RTF construction completed

2007

December, Constructon & bid activity
November, Sewer separation progress
October, Concrete complete at Midland
September, Rockland sewers completed
August, Bids advertised for Clinton RTF
July, Two projects begin construction
June, Midland Avenue reopens
May, Improved biosolids process begins
April, Completed Phase II Midland conveyance
March, Two projects out for bids
February, Community leaders propose agreement
January, Midland Phase III Design sent to DEC

2006

December, Midland pipeline at 50%
November, Skimmer boat collects record volume
October, DEC approves Clinton & Harbor Brook plans
September, Midland conveyance crosses Bellevue
August, South Avenue sewers installed
July, Installion begins for 144-inch pipe
June, Midland conveyance crosses Creek
May, New sewer separation work begins
April, Clinton responses issued
March, County is lead for Harbor Brook
February, Clinton hearing held
January, Meetings and responses

2005

December, Clinton & Harbor Brook meetings held
November, Midland & Clinton meetings held
October, Harbor Brook & Clinton meetings set
September, Harbor Brook public meetings held
August, Four CSO points closed
July, Subgrade reached for Midland tank
June, MIS completely replaced at Midland
May, Concrete pours begin at Midland
April, 2005 sewer separation starts
March, MIS segment at Midland completed
February, Phosphorus performance test begins
January, Sheeting installed at Midland

2004

December, Phosphorus treatment tested
November, Major facility now complete
October, Ammonia-phosphorus nearly complete
September, Midland construction begins
August, Notice-to-proceed for Midland
July, Performance test successful
June, Meeting limits for ammonia
May, Beneficial occupancy of UV
April, Ammonia reduction on target
March, UV system operating
February, Ammonia levels reduced
January, Ammonia treatment begins

2003

December, BAF media installed
November, BAF construction nearly finished
October, 99% of Metro concrete in place
September, Start-up of ammonia treatment
August, Roofing the BAF
July, BAF concrete nearly complete
June, Metro projects 80% complete
May, Major advances with utilities
April, Construction progress on two fronts
March, Advances in facilities construction
February, Public meetings on Harbor Brook
January, Midland RTF facility plan revised

2002

December, Sewer separation project begins
November, Kirkpatrick pump station completed
October, Accelerated construction
September, September 2002 †
August, August 2002
July, July 2002
June, June 2002
May, May 2002
April, April 2002
March, March 2002
February, February 2002
January, January 2002
Earlier,

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