Environmental Rules in Albany, NY (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Albany, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Albany is a regulated MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) community under New York's SPDES General Permit GP-0-15-003. City Code Chapter 323 prohibits illicit discharges to the storm sewer, requires erosion and sediment controls on construction sites disturbing 1 acre or more, and mandates post-construction stormwater management practices. Illicit discharges (dumping oil, paint, sewage, or other pollutants into storm drains) carry escalating fines.
Albany Stormwater Management and MS4 Rules
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