Clay, N.Y. — An estimated 5 million gallons of partially treated sewage is flowing into the Oneida River after power was knocked out today at the Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to the state’s sewage spill alert system.
A utility pole at the plant was damaged after being hit by a construction vehicle at the wastewater plant, according to Justin Sayles, a spokesperson for the county.
Five million gallons is the average flow for an entire day at the Oak Orchard plant, which serves a big chunk of Clay and portions of Cicero. The alert said disinfectant is being added to the partially treated sewage before it’s discharged into the river, which runs into the Oswego River…