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Council extends regional MS4 agreement to 2030; city MS4 coordinator outlines mapping and enforcement
Summary
Resolution 88 amended an intergovernmental cooperation agreement to extend the York County MS4/PAG 13 permit to Dec. 31, 2030. Latice, the city's MS4 coordinator, explained MS4 basics, mapping updates, enforcement tools and that the city can issue fines and work with the Department of Environmental Protection.
On Dec. 2 the New York City Council approved Resolution 88 to amend the intergovernmental cooperation agreement that implements the York County Regional Chesapeake Bay pollutant-reduction plan and to extend the PAG 13 permit to Dec. 31, 2030.
Ed Queen of Washington introduced the resolution. Latice, identified in the transcript as the city MS4 coordinator in public works, explained the program: "MS.4 is a fancy term for stormwater management. It actually, the acronym is Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, which means our sanitary sewer system and our stormwater system are completely separate and they should never mix." She said the extension gives municipalities time to revise plans in light of forthcoming Department of Environmental Protection permits, and described an "allowable discharge list" and enforcement authority for illicit discharges.
Latice told council members the city maintains and is updating a mapping system for stormwater inlets and pipes and that most enforcement is educational, with a "couple" of fines issued per year; she said DEP can provide backup if additional enforcement is required.
Council members asked whether the city has sufficient legislation to enforce illicit dumping; Latice said yes and described options including fines and certified-mail enforcement steps.
What happens next: The resolution extends the countywide participation in the Chesapeake Bay pollutant-reduction plan through 2030; implementation steps and permit details will be part of future staff work and permit renewals with DEP.
