[Adopted 4-29-2008 by L.L. No. 12-2008 (Ch. 445, Art. I,
of the 1985 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMISSIONER
The Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Public
Works, or his designee.
DYE TESTING
A test to determine whether a connection to the municipal
system exists.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface,
direct or indirect, which allows an illicit discharge to the municipal
system.
ILLICIT DISCHARGE
Any direct or indirect nonstormwater discharge to the municipal system, except as exempted in §
759-4 of this article.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM ("MUNICIPAL SYSTEM")
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, retention basins, outfall structures or
storm drains):
A.
Owned or operated by Suffolk County;
B.
Designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater;
C.
Which is not a combined sewer; and
D.
Which is not part of a publicly owned treatment works, as defined
by 40 CFR 122.2.
POLLUTANT OF CONCERN
A substance on the most current list prepared by the Commissioner
of the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, on file with the
Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature, which specifies the
primary pollutants causing pollution of water bodies listed pursuant
to Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. § 1313(d)].
RESPONSIBLE DISCHARGER
Any individual, corporation, association, partnership, or
other entity recognized by law causing or permitting to be caused
a violation of this article.
STORMWATER
Rainwater, surface runoff, snowmelt and drainage.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICER
An employee of Suffolk County designated to provide overall
management and oversight of the stormwater management program.
TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD ALLOCATION
The maximum amount of a pollutant allowed to be released
under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
WATER QUALITY STANDARD
Such measure of purity or quality for any waters in relation
to their reasonable and necessary use as may be established by:
A.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
pursuant to New York Environmental Conservation Law § 17-0301
and 6 NYCRR Parts 700 through 706;
B.
The New York State Department of Health, pursuant to the Public
Health Law; or
C.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant
to the Clean Water Act.
The County Attorney or the Suffolk County District Attorney
may commence legal proceedings to restrain, prevent and enjoin a violation
of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, to
seek civil penalties, equitable remedies, damages, criminal fines
and sanctions, and such other and further relief as may be deemed
appropriate.
This article shall apply to all illicit discharges and illicit
connections occurring on or after the effective date of this article.