N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 17-1731: Revocation or modification of permits

* 17-1731. Revocation or modification of permits.

1. Every permit for the discharge of sewage from a sewer system or for

the discharge of refuse or waste matter from a shop, factory, mill or

industrial establishment, shall when necessary to conserve the public

health, be revocable or subject to modification or change by the

commissioner on due notice after an investigation and hearing and an

opportunity for all interested therein to be heard thereon being served

on the public authorities of the municipality owning and maintaining the

sewer system, or on the proprietor, lessee or tenant of the shop,

factory, mill or industrial establishment.

2. Plans for any such modification shall be submitted to and approved

by the department.

3. The length of the time after receipt of the notice within which the

discharge of sewage or of refuse or waste matter shall be discontinued

may be stated in the permit, but in no case shall it exceed two years in

the case of a sewer system, or one year in the case of a shop, factory,

mill or industrial establishment, and if the length of time is not

specified in the permit, it shall be one year in the case of a sewer

system, and six months in the case of a shop, factory, mill or

industrial establishment.

4. On the expiration of the period of time prescribed after the

service of a notice of revocation, modification or change from the

commissioner, the right to discharge sewage or refuse or waste matter

into any of the waters of the state shall cease and terminate and the

prohibition of section 17-1701 against such discharge shall be in full

force as though no permit had been granted, but a new permit may

thereafter again be granted as hereinbefore provided.

* NB Expired September 1, 1973