The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) administers a state program which has been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the control of wastewater and stormwater discharges in accordance with the CWA. Under New York State law the program is known as the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) and regulates stormwater discharges to waters of the state, which includes state designated freshwater and tidal wetlands as well as surface waters.
As a SPDES permitted entity, the Village must “Develop, implement, and enforce a Stormwater Management Program Plan (SWMP Plan) designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) in order to protect water quality and to satisfy the requirements of the Clean Water Act.”