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Stormwater Management
Overview
The 1972 Clean Water Act, enacted by Congress, established a policy to protect and improve the waters of the United States. In 1987, Congress amended this Act to require a program to address stormwater discharges. The United States Environmental Protection Agency developed a phased approach to implementing this program.
Phase 1 went into effect in 1992 and permits were required for a number of categories of stormwater discharges including industrial activities, construction-related disturbances greater than 5 acres, and large and medium-size municipal separate storm sewer operators. In 2003, Phase 2 of the Federal Law required permits for construction disturbances of one acre or greater and small size municipal separate storm sewer operators. In addition, all areas with municipal separate storm sewer systems within an urbanized area must develop a stormwater management plan.
Control Implementations
As required by the New York State Department of Environment Conservation, in March 2003, the Town of Ballston implemented a Stormwater Management Program including these six minimum control measures:
- Detect and eliminate illicit discharges
- Educating the public through a variety of outreach efforts
- Provide pollution prevention at existing municipal facilities using good housekeeping practices
- Require control of construction site runoff
- Require maintenance facilities
- Soliciting participation and the involvement of the public
Stormwater Annual Reports
The Saratoga County (CCE) Intermunicipal Stormwater Management (ISWM) Combined Annual Report is available, as well as annual reports for the Town of Ballston.
- Saratoga County Combined Annual Report
- Ballston Stormwater Annual Report (MS4) 2022 to 2023 (PDF)
- Ballston Stormwater Annual Report (MS4) 2021 to 2022 (PDF)
- Ballston Stormwater Annual Report (MS4) 2020 to 2021 (PDF)
- Ballston Stormwater Annual Report (MS4) 2019 to 2020 (PDF)
Lake Reports
Stormwater Regulations & Forms
Lake Regulations
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Jeffrey Stickles
Building InspectorPhone: 518-490-2740
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Building Department
Physical Address
323 Charlton Road
Town Hall
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: 518-490-2715
Please call or email for assistance with Building Permits or Zoning.
Open: Monday - Friday
8 am to 4 pm
- Capital District Regional Planning Commission
- Stormwater Training & Certification
- DEC Stormwater Homepage
- Saratoga County Inter-Municipal Stormwater Management Program
- Turn Your Home Into a Stormwater Pollution Solution
- Low Impact Development Center
- Strategies: Community Responses to Runoff Pollution
- Stormwater Management Combined Annual Report