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Gate 4 · Onondaga County MOVED TO OCWRC

The 17 People the Bond Vote Was Taken From.

All four gates between Micron's PFAS discharge and the drinking water of 500,000 Central New Yorkers have now closed. The fourth — the County Legislature's bond vote — didn't close on a vote. County Executive McMahon moved the borrowing and the contract to OCWRC, a public corporation no voter elected. These seventeen legislators no longer cast the deciding vote — but they still represent you, they still hold oversight power, and they can publicly demand the County require enforceable PFAS limits before OCWRC signs a design-build contract with Kiewit.

17 Members 10 Democrats 7 Republicans 2-Year Terms 5 Watershed Priority
The Ask

"The bond vote was moved to OCWRC — so use your oversight. Publicly demand that the County require enforceable PFAS discharge limits in Micron's user agreement and discharge permit before OCWRC signs a contract with Kiewit."

What to Say

Three Scripts. Pick One.

Most people freeze when they pick up the phone. Don't. Use any of these — they're written to be read aloud. The goal isn't a perfect speech; it's to be on the record as a constituent who's paying attention. Staffers log every call.

Phone Call 90 seconds

If they pick up.

"Hi, my name is [your name]. I'm a constituent in [your town], District [#], and I'm calling about the Oak Orchard treatment plant for Micron's PFAS discharge.

The bond decision was moved to OCWRC, but the Kiewit contract isn't signed yet. I'm asking you to publicly demand that the County require enforceable PFAS discharge limits in Micron's user agreement and discharge permit — using EPA Method 1633A and the Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay — before that contract is signed.

The County will hold the SPDES permit. The County will hold the liability. I'm asking you to use your oversight to protect us. Thank you for your time."

Voicemail 30 seconds

If you get the machine.

"Hi, this is [your name], a constituent in [your town], District [#].

I'm asking Legislator [name] to publicly demand that the County require enforceable PFAS discharge limits in Micron's user agreement before OCWRC signs the Kiewit contract for the Oak Orchard treatment plant.

My number is [your number]. Thank you."

Email 2 min to send

If you'd rather write.

Subject: Constituent concern — demand enforceable PFAS limits before the Micron treatment-plant contract

Dear Legislator [Last Name],

I'm writing as a constituent in [your town], District [#], about the Oak Orchard treatment plant being built for Micron's PFAS discharge.

The bond decision was moved to OCWRC, outside the Legislature's vote — but the Kiewit design-build contract isn't signed. Please publicly demand that the County require enforceable PFAS discharge limits in the user agreement and discharge permit it writes for Micron — including EPA Method 1633A monitoring, the TOP Assay, and PFAS destruction technology rather than concentration — before that contract is signed.

The County will hold the SPDES permit. The County will hold the liability. The County's taxpayers will pay if the system fails. I'm asking you to use your oversight before it's too late.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

→ Five Things That Make a Call Land
  • Lead with your street and town. Staffers tally pressure by district. Out-of-district callers get noted but not weighted.
  • Say "the OCWRC contract" and "enforceable limits" specifically — not just "Micron." There are multiple Micron-related decisions in motion. The unsigned Kiewit contract is the leverage point.
  • Keep it under two minutes. Calls get logged in a sentence. Long calls get summarized down. Shorter is sharper.
  • Be respectful. Public servants, not enemies. The legislators who flip on this will be ones who feel respected, not attacked.
  • If you get voicemail, leave one. They get logged the same as live calls.
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