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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Land use within the Onondaga Lake Watershed in Onondaga County, NY varies considerably, from the predominantly forested and agricultural upper reaches of Nine Mile and Onondaga Creeks to the heavily urbanized lower reaches of all of the tributaries in and around the vicinity of Syracuse.\u00a0 The Onondaga Lake Watershed, with emphasis on Onondaga Lake, has had an extensive history of industrial, municipal, and domestic pollution that began in the late 19<\/span>th<\/span> century and continued for over a century.\u00a0 In 1994, Onondaga Lake was placed on the USEPA National Priorities List as a Superfund site for significant chemical pollution (USEPA, 2012).\u00a0 A total of 11 subsites that include upland sources and seven major and minor tributaries have been identified as part of the Onondaga Lake Superfund site (USEPA, 2011).\u00a0 Significant improvements in wastewater treatment and remedial efforts associated with the cleanup have greatly improved the physical, chemical, and biological conditions in the lake (OCDWEP, 2012).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Table 1.\u00a0 Waters in the Onondaga Lake Watershed that are currently listed as impaired under the 2012 NYS 303(d) List of Impaired Waters.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Waterbody<\/b><\/td>\nSection\/Segment<\/b><\/td>\nCause\/Pollutant<\/b><\/td>\nSource<\/b><\/td>\nYear Listed\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onondaga Lake<\/span><\/td>\nNorthern end<\/span><\/td>\nDioxin, mercury, PCBs, other toxins<\/span><\/td>\nContaminated sediment<\/span><\/td>\n1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southern end<\/span><\/td>\nDioxin, mercury, PCBs, other toxins<\/span><\/td>\nContaminated sediment<\/span><\/td>\n1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southern end<\/span><\/td>\nPathogen<\/span><\/td>\nCSOs, municipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Outlet<\/span><\/td>\nDissolved oxygen\/oxygen demand<\/span><\/td>\nMunicipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onondaga Creek<\/span><\/td>\nUpper and tribs<\/span><\/td>\nTurbidity<\/span><\/td>\nStreambank erosion<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle and tribs<\/span><\/td>\nTurbidity<\/span><\/td>\nStreambank erosion<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle and tribs<\/span><\/td>\nPathogens, nutrients (phosphorus), ammonia<\/span><\/td>\nCSOs, municipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower and tribs<\/span><\/td>\nTurbidity<\/span><\/td>\nStreambank erosion<\/span><\/td>\n2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. pathogens\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. nutrients (phosphorus)<\/span><\/p>\n

3. ammonia<\/span><\/td>\n

CSOs, municipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

2. 1998<\/span><\/p>\n

3. 1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Bloody Brook<\/span><\/td>\nEntire, and tribs<\/span><\/td>\nAquatic toxicity<\/span><\/td>\nUnknown<\/span><\/td>\n2010<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entire, and tribs<\/span><\/td>\nPathogens<\/span><\/td>\nMunicipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ley Creek<\/span><\/td>\nEntire, and tribs<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. pathogens\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. nutrients (phosphorus)<\/span><\/p>\n

3. ammonia<\/span><\/p>\n

4. cyanide<\/span><\/td>\n

CSOs, municipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

2. 1998<\/span><\/p>\n

3. 1998<\/span><\/p>\n

4. 2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harbor Brook<\/span><\/td>\nLower and tribs<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. pathogens<\/span><\/p>\n

2. nutrients (phosphorus)<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Ammonia<\/span><\/td>\n

CSOs, municipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

2. 1998<\/span><\/p>\n

3. 1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Nine Mile Creek<\/span><\/td>\nLower and tribs<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. pathogens<\/span><\/p>\n

2. nutrients (phosphorus)<\/span><\/td>\n

Municipal, urban runoff<\/span><\/td>\n\n

1. 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

2. 1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1<\/sup>Many of the issues of concern are being addressed by the Onondaga Lake remedial efforts.<\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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