In September 2020, the Oneida Sewage Treatment Plant experienced an upset leading to a discharge that turned the water black in the receiving stream.
The aging plant was placed under a consent order from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the event underscored the urgency of corrective action. Fortunately, a major plant upgrade was already in the design stage.Today, that $50 million project is complete. The improvements touched essentially every part of the facility. The aeration system was expanded and new secondary clarifiers built to improve treatment efficiency and boost capacity for economic growth, notably in the city’s
