NYSBA Stormwater Public Outreach

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the 1987 Amendment to the Clean
Water Act, has developed a phased approach to regulating stormwater runoff. The Phase I regulations came into effect in December 1999; the Phase II regulations became effective in 2003.

Under the Phase II program communities, state agencies and public authorities are required to develop and implement a six-part program to manage new development, protect against illegal discharges and provide good housekeeping and pollution prevention practices as part of on-going maintenance and operations.

The NYSBA has been permitted by the NYSDEC as an MS4 operator of municipal stormwater systems. A copy of the Authority’s permit and stormwater management policy is available online below and in the office of the Chief Engineer along with other public educational information.