Who to Contact…
If there is an agricultural spill:
Contact the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program (Onondaga Soil and Water Conservation District) at (315) 457-0325. In case assistance is needed at an agricultural spill, and it's after office hours (4:30 p.m.) you can call Mark Burger directly at (315) 415-5057.
If there is a non-agricultural spill:
Contact the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Spill Hotline at 1-800-457-7362 as soon as possible.
If you have questions about Skaneateles Lake drinking water:
Contact the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Program (City of Syracuse) at (315) 448-8366.
If there is a harmful algal bloom:
If you think that a bloom may be harmful and is present on Skaneateles Lake, please report it to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) using the NYSDEC Suspicious Algal Bloom Report Form. Email the DEC at HABsinfo@dec.ny.gov if you are not able to complete the form.
Watershed Municipal Contacts
town of niles: (315) 497-0066
town of scott: (607) 749-2902
town of sempronius: (315) 496-2376
town of skaneateles: (315) 685-3473
village of Skaneateles: (315) 685-3440
Town of Spafford: (315) 673-4144
☎ phone numbers
Skaneateles Lake Watershed Program (City of Syracuse):
(315) 448-8366
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Spill Hotline:
1-800-457-7362
Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program (SLWAP):
(315) 457-0325
Water Department Control Center (24/7):
(315) 448-8360
Cornell Cooperative Extension Onondaga County: (315) 424-9485