Division of Water Publications
The Division of Water protects water quality in lakes, rivers, aquifers and coastal areas by regulating wastewater discharges, monitoring waterbodies and controlling surface runoff. The Division of Water also manages the availability of freshwater resources, and help communities prevent flood damage and beach erosion. We promote water stewardship and education.
Small businesses will find the following publications of this division useful. Those that are available electronically on the DEC website are linked to the appropriate page; these publications can also be obtained by writing to:
NYSDEC
Division of Water
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233.
The publications not yet on the website are available by mail from the contact names shown in the table below.
If you have additional questions about the Division of Waters activities please call the Division office at (518) 402-8233, or contact your local DEC Regional Office.
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| Regulations | State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) | Description of program for wastewater permits | Koon Tang Bureau of Water Permits (518) 402-8111 |
| 6 NYCRR Chapter X - Division of Water Resources Regulations | List of Water regulations | Director's Office Division of Water (518) 402-8231 |
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| 6 NYCRR Part 659 Regulations | Regulations for Household Cleansing Products | Ken Kosinski Bureau of Water Resource Management (518) 402-8110 |
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| 6NYCRR Proposed Part 750 Regulations | Regulations for State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) | Koon Tang Bureau of Water Permits (518) 402-8111 |
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| 6 NYCRR Part 675 Great Lakes Water Withdrawal Regulations | Requirements for registration of surface and groundwater withdrawals and reporting in all areas draining to the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River | Richard Kruzansky Bureau of Water Resource Management (518) 402-8182 |
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| Floods and Flood Insurance |
Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program | Pamphlet from FEMA | William Nechamen Floodplain Management (518) 402-8146 |
| Are You Ready for a Flood Disaster? | Brochure on flood warning Flood Protection Services (Chemung River Basin) | William Nechamen Floodplain Management (518) 402-8146 |
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| Before You Build or Buy..Is Your Property Safe from Floods? | DEC brochure on determining vulnerability to flooding, insurance protection, financing, disaster relief | William Nechamen Floodplain Management (518) 402-8146 |
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| Flood Safety Tips | FEMA Brochure on safety during flooding conditions | William Nechamen Floodplain Management (518) 402-8146 |
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| Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines (FEMA) | FEMA Booklet on obligations of lenders and their servicers | William Nechamen Floodplain Management (518) 402-8146 |
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| Floodproofing Non-Residential Structures | FEMA Book on techniques to reduce flood damages to new or existing structures | William Nechamen Floodplain Management (518) 402-8146 |
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| Dam Safety | Dam Safety...Know the Potential Danger | FEMA pamphlet on causes of dam failure, owner responsibilities, state contacts | Alon Dominitz Dam Safety 518-402-8130 |
| Guidelines for Design of Dams (DEC) | DEC technical guidance booklet of criteria and standards for the design of safe dams (1989) | Alon Dominitz Dam Safety 518-402-8130 |
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| An Owner's Guidance Manual for the Inspection and Maintenance of Dams in New York State | DEC technical guidance manual for owners of dams | Alon Dominitz Dam Safety 518-402-8130 |
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| Great Lakes Water Use | Great Lakes Water Withdrawal Registration Handbook (Agricultural Irrigators) | DEC guidance for registering present or planned water withdrawal of 100,000 gallons per day for irrigation from the Great Lakes basin | Richard Kruzansky Bureau of Water Resource Management (518) 402-8182 |
| Great Lakes Water Withdrawal Registration Handbook (Nonagricultural) | DEC guidance for registering present or planned water withdrawal of 100,000 gallons for nonagricultural use in the Great Lakes basin | Richard Kruzansky Bureau of Water Resource Management (518) 402-8182 |
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| Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators | |||
| Certification Training for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators | DEC brochure - schedule of training courses to certify WWTP operators | Joseph DiMura Water Compliance 518-402-8092 |
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| Non-Point Source Pollution | Management Practices Catalogue for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Protection in New York State | Nonpoint Source Categories included in the Catalogue
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Tom Boekeloo Watershed Management Bureau 518-402-8243 |
