NEW! Click here to access the 2012 Stormwater Conference and Tradeshow Page.
NEW! Click here to access links to the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Video and Public Service Announcements
The Western New York Stormwater Coalition: A Partnership to Protect Water Quality
A number of communities in Erie and Niagara counties have joined together to develop a stormwater management program to protect our waterways and enhance our quality of life.
The Western New York Stormwater Coalition is a forum for these regulated communities to share resources and work in partnership toward compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Phase II Stormwater requirements.
The overall goal of the Coalition is to utilize regional collaboration to identify existing resources and develop programs to reduce the negative impacts of stormwater pollution. The purpose of this website is to enhance public knowledge and awareness of stormwater pollution and provide information to individuals and households to prevent stormwater pollution and protect water quality.
Forty-three municipal entities belong to the Western New York Stormwater Coalition. The Coalition's Municipal Reference Guide lists the members and contact information for their respective Stormwater Management Programs.
2012 Meeting Dates
The Coalition meets at 2:00 PM at the Julia Boyer Reinstein Library located at 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227. Every meeting is open to the public.
Februay 8, 2012
April 11, 2012 - Executive Board meeting at 1:00 PM
June 13, 2012
September 12, 2012
November 14, 2012 - Executive Board meeting at 1:00 PM
Annual Stormwater Report
Erie County's Annual Report is now available for public comment. While the report will not be presented at an open public meeting, a public meeting for questions and comments can be requested and scheduled by contacting Mary Rossi at (716) 858-6370. A public comment form for the annual report is also available here.
Stormwater Trainings and Biennial Conference
The next Stormwater Conference and Tradeshow will take place in March 2012. Click here for more information.
For a list of Coalition resources, please click here.
What does the WNYSC do?
The U.S. EPA Phase II Rule requires operators of small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) to develop and implement a stormwater management program that addresses six minimum controls. The six minimum controls are:
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Public education and outreach
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Public participation and involvement
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Illicit discharge detection & elimination
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Construction site runoff control
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Post-construction site runoff control
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Pollution prevention & good housekeeping for municipal operations
Click here to view the associated work products of the Western New York Stormwater Coalition.
Click here to find out how YOU can prevent stormwater pollution.