Who to call is not an easy question. There is not one agency in Cayuga County or New York State responsible for all aspects of water quality issues and concerns.
If you notice any activity in the environment may affect water quality, go to our Reporting a Problem page (link).
Listed below are a list of topics about which you may have questions and the agency most likely able to respond.
- Agriculture activities related to water quality – Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
- Aquatic weed removal –Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Aquatic weeds – Cayuga County Planning Department
- Asian clams – Cayuga County Planning Department
- Beach water quality – Cayuga County Health Department
- Best management practices – Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Cayuga Lake Issues – Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
- Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) – Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
- Cross Lake Issues – Central New York Waterways, Inc.
- Ditching practices – Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District and Cornell Local Roads Program
- Drinking water – Cayuga County Health Department
- Duck Lake Issues – Duck Lake Association
- Erosion – Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Farm questions, working with farmers – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
- Flooding – Cayuga County Planning Department
- Forest and Woodlot Management – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
- Harmful algal blooms – Cayuga County Health Department
- Health issues associated with water quality – Cayuga County Health Department
- Hydrilla – Cayuga County Planning Department
- Illnesses associated with water – Cayuga County Health Department
- Invasive Species – Cayuga County Planning Department
- Lake Como Issues – Cayuga County Planning Department
- Owasco Lake Issues – call 315-427-5188
- Quagga mussels – Cayuga County Planning Department
- Residential lawn and garden questions about management and pests- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
- Septic Systems – Cayuga County Health Department
- Skaneateles Lake Issues – Skaneateles Lake Association, Inc.
- Storm water runoff – Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Swimming beaches – Cayuga County Health Department
- Wastewater treatment plants – Cayuga County Health Department
- Zebra Mussels – Cayuga County Planning Department
If you cannot find your topic of interest listed above, please email your request to the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency and we will assist you.