N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 43-0110: Wastewater management

§ 43-0110. Wastewater management.

1. The commission, in consultation with the department, the department

of health and each municipality located in whole or in part within the

park, and subject to approval by the department and department of

health, shall adopt, after public hearing according to the provisions of

the state administrative procedure act, rules and regulations for the

discharge of sewage or treated sewage effluent onto the land or into the

groundwater of the park to ensure optimum protection of ground and

surface waters within the park. Such rules and regulations may be more

stringent than rules and regulations adopted by the department. For

purposes of this section, the discharges shall include sewage or treated

sewage effluent applied to the soil or entering the groundwater through

runoff, seepage, percolation, spray irrigation and ground and spring

water flow.

2. The rules and regulations adopted by the commission under

subdivision one of this section shall be applicable to all development

within the park with respect to the discharge of wastewater; provided,

however, that nothing shall prevent a municipality from adopting a law,

code, ordinance or regulation which is more stringent than such rules

and regulations adopted by the commission.

3. The commission may delegate all or some of its authority under this

section to any municipality located in whole or in part within the park

subject to such conditions as the commission may establish.