The Onondaga County Water Quality Strategy is not a static document, but one that is broad and flexible, and will likely undergo modification as issues and priorities change. The county-wide focus includes water quality issues that are both Point Source and NonPoint Source derived. Implement Skaneateles Lake watershed management projects with the City of Syracuse to meet filtration avoidance criteria. Assess and minimize impacts from wastewater discharges and combined sewer overflows to receiving lakes and tributaries. Protect against tributary and lake eutrophication and degradation from NPS pollution.
Limit impacts due to urban and suburban runoff particularly in light of continued urbanization.
Protect groundwater sources that provide drinking water for private well users. Implement Otisco Lake Watershed management projects.