Stormwater Management
Phase II
Stormwater Facts for Village and Town Residents
Do you know what the Village and Town of New Hartford, the Village of New York Mills has in common with Clayville, Utica, Kirkland, Deerefield, Westmoreland, and a dozen other communities in our area? They are all MS4's. So, what is an MS4? An MS4 is a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. It's a publicly owned storm sewer system that conveys storm water to a creek or a wetland, rather than a sewage treatment plant. That's right... the water that lands on the streets and the parking lots in our area flows into a series of drains called catch basins or storm grates. All of that water eventually finds its way, untreated, into tributaries of the Mohawk River including the Sauquoit Creek. In order to protect the water quality of our streams, the MS4 communities in the Utica Urbanized Area had to develop Storm Water Management Plans. These state mandated plans include public education and outreach activities, erosion and sediment control ordinances, and storm system mapping.
Want to help keep our streams clean? Avoid littering - garbage collects in the catch basins and can end up polluting your favorite fishing hole. Keep your car maintained - fluids that leak out of your car collect in parking lots and can be washed into the catch basins and be carried to the creeks. Finally, don't dump anything like motor oil, dirt or green waste into the street or into catch basins - remember the water in the catch basins is not filtered before it enters our creeks.
For more information about the Village MS4 program, please contact the Village of New Hartford DPW, who is the local stormwater contact, at 724-0379.
Check Out These Links to Learn More:
Stormwater Notice of Intent - NOI
Village Construction Site MS4 Permit Information
To View Our Annual Reports Pertaining to Storm Water, Click on a Link Below:
2004 ANNUAL REPORT - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
2005 ANNUAL REPORT - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
2006 ANNUAL REPORT - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
2007 ANNUAL REPORT - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
LOCAL STORMWATER QUALITY TELEPHONE LISTING
For More Information on Storm Water Management Check Out These Related Links:
EPA Best Practices for Stormwater Management
NYS DEC - DOW - Stormwater Mainpage
Check Out Some Healthy Household Habits from the EPA!
Click on One of the Links Below to Check Out the Stormwater Pollution Solution for:
RECENT NEWS REGARDING THE SAUQUOIT CREEK BASIN!
As you may know, Colgate University was kind enough to perform some wonderful work in the Sauquoit Creek Basin. Their faculty and students have brought their expertise, enthusiasm, and innovative thoughts to our project. Although their research has ended, please feel free to complete the survey below and send it to: Village of New Hartford, 48 Genesee Street, New Hartford, NY 13413. We would appreciate any of your comments or responses regarding the Sauquoit Creek Basin.
Receive your copy of the survey by clicking on the link below:
