Syracuse Urban Area
The term “urbanized area” refers to a land area comprising one or more central places and the adjacent densely settled surrounding area(s) that together have a minimum residential population of 50,000 and a minimum average population density of 1,000 people per square mile. The Syracuse Urban Area (SUA) includes portions of 31 municipalities in Madison, Onondaga and Oswego Counties.
Stormwater Pollutants of Concern in the SUA
SYRACUSE URBAN AREA AUTOMATICALLY DESIGNATED MS4s
Onondaga County
Baldwinsville (V)
Camillus (T)
Camillus (V)
Cicero (T)
Clay (T)
DeWitt (T)
E. Syracuse (V)
Fayetteville (V)
Geddes (T)
LaFayette (T)
Liverpool (V)
Lysander (T)
Manlius (T)
Manlius (V)
Marcellus (T)
Marcellus (V)
Minoa (V)
N. Syracuse (V)
Onondaga County
Onondaga (T)
Pompey (T)
Salina (T)
Solvay (V)
Syracuse (C)
Van Buren (T)
Oswego County*
Central Square (V)
Hastings (T)
Oswego County
Phoenix (V)
West Monroe (T)
Madison County
Sullivan (T)
* Town of Schroeppel in Oswego County was granted a waiver by NYS DEC and is not subject to Phase II MS4 permit requirements.
Central New York Stormwater Coalition
The 31 municipalities in the SUA are required to have NYS permit coverage, and meet certain permit conditions, in order to discharge from their drainage systems to our local waters, the majority of which are members of the Central New York Stormwater Coalition. The Coalition is working to meet regulatory stormwater management requirements while improving water quality throughout Central New York. By partnering with neighboring communities and other organizations such as CNY Regional Planning & Development Board, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Local Soil & Water Conservation Districts, The Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency, and the Onondaga County Save the Rain Program, Coalition members are finding efficient ways to reduce and share the cost of regulatory compliance, reduce duplicative efforts, and leverage available funding opportunities… To Find out more information about the Central New York Stormwater Coalition and how you might help reduce general Stormwater pollution and its impacts to our waterways, please visit: The New York Stormwater Coalition Home Page at : http://www.cnyrpdb.org/stormwater/.
12/11/13
Some information on this page was developed by the CNYRPDB.
Become Part of the Pollution Solution
The success of the Phase II regulatory program depends on voluntary cooperation and compliance from homeowners, local interest groups, municipal governments officials and you. Opportunities to make a difference in local water quality are everywhere. Simple actions such as picking up after your dog, participating in organized stream clean ups, or simply attending a municipal board meeting to learn more about local efforts in your community will make a difference.