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Village presents annual MS4 stormwater report; staff cites discharge incident and outreach work
Summary
The village's stormwater coordinator delivered the annual MS4 update required by the Clean Water Act and New York State DEC, described routine inspections and street cleaning, reported a single 'white discharge' incident near Lower Hudson Avenue that remains undetermined, and directed residents to the annual report online.
Meg, the village stormwater coordinator, presented the annual MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) update, explaining the program is regulated under the EPA Clean Water Act and by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and requires a five-year rollout with yearly milestones.
She described routine and required activities — catch-basin cleaning, street sweeping, construction-site inspections, mapping of stormwater infrastructure in GIS, best management practices for snow removal and sweeping, and intermunicipal agreements with nearby water and sewer entities. Meg also reported one incident this year of a "white discharge" at an outfall near a storage unit on Lower Hudson Avenue; crews inspected catch basins, storm drains and private property but could not identify the source, so the response steps were documented and reported as required. The board was told the annual report is posted online and the Albany County Stormwater Coalition supports compliance and training.
