Stormwater MS4 Permit and Forms
Program Overview
Small municipal separate stormwater sewer systems (MS4s) that are located within the boundaries of an urbanized area, as defined by the US Census Bureau, are regulated under the US Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Phase II Stormwater Rule. The Phase II Stormwater Rule requires MS4 Operators to develop a stormwater management program (SWMP) which includes six minimum control measures (MCMs) that, when implemented together, are expected to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable. The goal of the program is to improve water quality and recreational use of waterways.
Stormwater discharges from MS4s in urbanized or additionally designated areas must be authorized in accordance with the permit for stormwater discharges from MS4s. This page contains the General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4 GP) and the forms necessary to obtain coverage under that permit.
- Permit
- Forms
- Resources for SWMP development and implementation can be found on the MS4 Toolbox page
Permit
General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems Permit, GP-0-15-003 (PDF). This permit was originally issued in April 2015. This is the second modification which became effective on January 13, 2016.
Forms
The following forms are needed to comply with the requirements of GP-0-15-003:
- Notice of Intent (NOI) (new form not yet available). Complete and submit this form to obtain coverage under GP-0-15-003.
- MS4 SWPPP Acceptance Form (PDF) - This form is used by a regulated, traditional land use control MS4 Operators (i.e., town, city, or village) to indicate acceptance of a SWPPP it has reviewed.
- MS4 Municipal Compliance Certification and Annual Report Form (PDF). These forms are fillable and saveable.
- Electronic submission is preferred. For electronic submission, please send to MS4Compliance@dec.ny.gov
- If unable to submit electronically, hardcopy submissions can be sent to:
Bureau of Water Compliance
Division of Water
4th Floor
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-3505
- Instructions for Completing the Municipal Compliance Certification Form (PDF) and MS4 Annual Report.
- Additional MCC Page 2 (PDF)
- Additional MCC Page 3 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 1 Page 4 of 4 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 2 Page 4 of 6 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 2 Page 6 of 6 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 3 Page 4 of 4 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 4 Page 2 of 3 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 4 Page 3 of 3 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 5 Page 3 of 3 (PDF)
- Additional MCM 6 Page 3 of 3 (PDF)
- Semi-Annual Progress Report. The following report forms are specific to the watershed improvement strategy areas in Part IX. Only those MS4 Operators with pollutant load reduction deadlines are required to complete the form associated with their pollutant of concern.
Supplemental Documents
- Overview of Federal Requirements for MS4 Designation (PDF) - This document includes an overview of definitions and the federal requirements for a municipality to be designated as an MS4 Operator.
- 2016 MS4 General Permit (GP-0-15-003) Fact Sheet (PDF) - January 2016
This document describes the reason for the permit modification. - 2016 MS4 General Permit (GP-0-15-003) Responsiveness Summary (PDF) - January 2016
This includes the NYSDEC's response to comments received during the public comment period on the Draft Modification of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit (GP-0-15-003). - 2015 MS4 General Permit (GP-0-15-003) Fact Sheet (PDF) - April 2015
This document describes how GP-0-15-003 differs from the preceding general permit. - 2015 MS4 General Permit (GP-0-15-003) Responsiveness Summary (PDF) - April 2015
This document includes the NYSDEC's response to comments received during the public comment period on the draft Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) General Permit (GP-0-15-003). - The NYC MS4 Permit can be found here.
