Learn About Stormwater

MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) refers to a collection of structures designed to gather stormwater and discharge it into local streams and rivers.

• Making a Challenging Issue a Bit Simpler to Understand

• What is Stormwater?

• The Water Cycle

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Annual Report Notice

New York State DEC State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for stormwater discharges from MS4s.

• 2022-23 MS4 Annual Report 

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Central New York Stormwater Coalition

• Stormwater Phase II

• Residents and Concerned Citizens

• Making Smart Decisions to Protect Water Resources

• Gardens and Gutters

 

Construction Info

• Stormwater Permit for Construction Activity

• Erosion Control Guidelines for Common Sites

 

Pollution Control 

• Pollution Discharge Elimination System-NYSDEC

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For illicit pollution discharges into town storm sewers or waterways, please call the Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection, Stormwater Pollution Hotline: 315.435.3157.

 

DEC Water Quality: 315.426.7500​