Combined Sewer Overflows in the Great Lakes Basin-New York
There are 152 NPDES permits which authorize discharges from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Great Lakes Basin. Select the state in the right-side box for the list of CSO permits in the Great Lakes Basin in that state.
There are 17 NPDES permits for CSO discharges in the Great Lakes Basin in New York. The table below provides information about those permittees and, where available, links to their CSO website and Annual Notice describing the CSO discharges that occurred in 2018. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation also compiles historical sewage discharge data from its NY-Alert system in the Sewage Discharge Reports. Thes reports are available for download on New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s Sewage Discharge Notifications websiteExit
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| Municipal Operator of CSO | NPDES Permit Number | Great Lake Discharged To | Water Body Directly Discharged Into | Website | Annual CSO Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn STP | NY0021903 | Lake Ontario | Owasco Outlet | Auburn website | |
| Boonville WWTP | NY0020494 | Lake Ontario | Mill Creek | ||
| Buffalo Sewer Authority | NY0028410 | Lake Erie | Niagra River, Buffalo River, Scajaquada Creek, Black Rock Canal, Cazenovia Creek | ||
| Canastota WPCF | NY0029807 | Lake Ontario | Canastota Creek | Canastota website | |
| Dunkirk WWTP | NY0027961 | Lake Erie | Lake Erie | ||
| Frank E. VanLare STP (Rochester) | NY0028339 | Lake Ontario | Genesee River, Irondequoit Bay | ||
| Gouverneur STP | NY0020117 | St. Lawrence Seaway | Oswegatchie River | Gouverneur website | |
| Lockport WWTP | NY0027057 | Lake Ontario | Barge Canal and Eighteen Mile Creek | Lockport website | |
| Massena WWTP | NY0031194 | St. Lawrence Seaway | Grasse and Raquette Rivers | Massena website | |
| Medina WWTP | NY0021873 | Lake Ontario | Barge Canal and Oak Orchard Creek | Medina website | |
| Niagra Falls WWTP | NY0026336 | Lake Erie | Niagra River | ||
| North Tonawanda WWTP | NY0026280 | Lake Ontario | Niagara River | ||
| Ogdensburg WWTP | NY0029831 | St. Lawrence Seaway | St. Lawrence River | Ogdensburg website | Ogdensburg annual notice (28 pp, 732 K, About PDF) |
| Oswego | NY0029106, NY0029114 |
Lake Ontario | Oswego River | Oswego website | Oswego annual notice (3 pp, 202 K, About PDF) |
| Syracuse Metro WWTP | NY0027081 | Lake Ontario | Harbor Brook | ||
| Watertown WPCP | NY0025984 | Lake Ontario | Black River |
EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database has additional information on NPDES discharges, including CSO discharges for some facilities.