1. The Partnership for Onondaga Creek is a voice for the Community and the environment advocating for better, Non-polluting solutions for Onondaga Creek and Lake.

2. Armory Square is the heart of Syracuse

3. During a big storm about 13 million gallons of sewage combined with stormwater From our sewer system The problem Onondaga Creek

4. Why Now? The County was Forced though Court Order (ACJ) to Reduce Overflows The County plans to do only the minimum

5. OUR VISION A creek that is Healthy Beautiful An asset to the community

7. The approved technologies are 1. Vortex Treatment Facilities 2. Storage 3. Sewer separation

8. The County’s Minimal Plan A Four Swirler Regional Treatment Facility Use Chlorine as a disinfectant Discharge partially treated sewage back into the creek Cost –Project Cost $74,080,000 –Annual O&M $1,058,000 However…

9. “Optimization” Bait and Switch? In the Facilities Plan the county recognizes a need for a mixture of all three technologies, in order to – increase the efficiency of the RTF –Result in fewer discharges into the creek –Smaller facility at the Trolley site Neither of these plans enhances the creek or creates a climate for economic development

10. Creates a climate for economic development

11. Underground storage is common throughout the USA Keep sewage underground Saves the ratepayer operating costs It has placement flexibility Provides land use options, It is widely used and often preferred because…

12. Possibilities to add storage Erie Blvd Storage System 1.8MG Harrison trunk 3.0MG West Onondaga Trunk 2MG West Jefferson Trunk 3.5MG Fayette St. Trunk

13. Eliminate the rest of the Problem through sewer separation Approximate area to be separated

14. About Sewer Separation, Some May Ask …  Is this the city’s responsibility? Yes, but not separating the sewers has a more significant impact on the county …

15. …because: Will increase METRO’s effectiveness –Preventing overloads of raw sewage being discharged into the Lake. –METRO will rely less on its backup chlorination system. –The new pipes will prevent groundwater from entering the sewer system and being needlessly treated at METRO

16. *Why all residents benefit from sewer separation: Our waterways are not contaminated by hazardous chlorination by-products We keep sewage out of our waterways. We don’t building a large regional treatment plant in the most thriving part of our city We don’t waste our money on a facility that will become useless over time.

17. Is Sewer Separation Too Expensive? According to the county separating the west side costs $14.8 M but It would eliminate the need for the west side conveyances saving ~$5M It would also allow for downsizing of any facility saving ~ $5M $10 M is already found!!

18. Which Creek Would You Choose for Armory Square? The Creek walk along San Antonio, Texas http://www.chen-becker.org/gallery/albums/sanantonio/IMG_0588.sized.jpg Onondaga Creek at Walton St. Bridge

19. For Armory Square

20. For the Onondaga Nation

21. For all of us…