Public Comment Period Open re: NYS DEC Draft 2020-2022 Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters

To send an email to the NYS DEC supporting the City of Auburn's request to the Governor click here: [email protected]

On December 29, 2021, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the availability of the Draft 2020-2022 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d) List of Impaired/Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Waters. A public comment period was originally scheduled to end January 28, 2022 and now has been extended for 15 days and will end on February 11, 2022. The 303(d) List is a list submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) every two years of Impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards, do not support Best Uses, and require the development of a TMDL.

Learn more about the Public Comment Period at the NYS DEC website here.

Read the Auburn City Council's Resolution Requesting the Governor to Develop, Adopt and Implement a TMDL for Owasco Lake here.

The City of Auburn's public water supply is sourced from Owasco Lake. Protection of the Owasco Lake Watershed is a priority for the City Council and residents are encouraged to submit their own public comments to the NYS DEC on this matter. Public comments regarding the Draft 2020-2022 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d) List of Impaired/Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Waters should be emailed to the Bureau of Water Assessment and Management at [email protected] with the subject line: Public Comment on the Draft 2020-2022 303(d) List

To send an email to the NYS DEC supporting the City of Auburn's request to the Governor click here: [email protected]

To mail your public comments:

ATTN: Water Assessment and Implementation Section
NYSDEC, Bureau of Water Assessment and Management
625 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-3502