N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 17-0509: Minimum treatment required

§ 17-0509. Minimum treatment required.

1. As used in this section, the term "effective secondary treatment"

shall mean the removal of substantially all floating and settleable

solids and the removal of at least eighty-five percent of suspended

solids and at least eighty-five percent of five day biochemical oxygen

demand, or such other standard as may be adopted pursuant to the Act.

2. The minimum degree of treatment required for the discharge of

sanitary sewage into the surface waters of the state shall be effective

secondary treatment, provided, however, that additional treatment may be

required consistent with the standards established for specific waters

by the department pursuant to section 17-0301 or with standards,

criteria, limitations, rules or regulations promulgated or applied

pursuant to title 8 hereof.