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Section 131.1 City of Syracuse, Onondaga County
(a) Application: The rules and regulations set forth in this Section duly made and enacted in accordance with the provisions of Section 1100-1107 of the Public Health Law shall apply to the source of the public water supply of the City of Syracuse. Said water supply is Skaneateles Lake located approximately 19 miles southwest of the City of Syracuse along NYS Route 20. It is situated within parts of Onondaga, Cayuga, and Cortland Counties. The lake is one of the Central New York Finger Lakes and is a multiple use lake/reservoir with a lake surface area of 13.6 square miles and a watershed land drainage area of 58.9 square miles. The watershed drainage area appears on the 7.5-minute quadrangle maps (revised in 1951) for Marcellus, Skaneateles, Owasco, Spafford, Homer, Sempronius and Otisco Valley. The location of the watershed drainage boundary as it applies to these rules and regulations is determined by Geographic Information System maps maintained by the City of Syracuse. Where there is a discrepancy between the maps and field observations, a site evaluation by designated supplier of water personnel will be the method of verifying this boundary. Their determination shall be final. Maps delineating this boundary can be reviewed at the City of Syracuse Water Treatment Plant, 20 West Genesee Street, Skaneateles, New York, or New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Public Water Supply, Flanigan Square, 547 River Street, Troy, New York 12180-2216.
(4) Agricultural activities shall include, but are not limited to, practices that contribute to the production, preparation and marketing of crops, livestock and livestock products as a commercial enterprise, including manure processing and handling, and practices of a commercial horse boarding operation, as defined in Sections 301(2) and 301(13) of Agriculture and Markets Law as amended through November 1, 1998.
(5)Aquifer shall mean a consolidated or unconsolidated geologic formation, group of formations or part of a formation capable of yielding a significant amount of groundwater to wells, springs, or infiltration galleries.
(6) Chloride Salt shall mean any bulk quantities of chloride compounds or other deicing compounds intended for application to roads, including mixtures of sand and chloride compounds in any proportion where the chloride compounds constitute eight percent or more of the mixture. A bulk quantity of chloride compounds means a quantity of one thousand pounds or more, but does not include any chloride compounds in a solid form, including granules, which are packaged in waterproof bags or containers which do not exceed one hundred pounds each.
(16) Flood plain (100 year) shall mean the land contiguous to streams, ponds, estuaries, and lakes which would be inundated by a flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
(21) Junkyard is a solid waste management facility as defined in 6 NYCRR Sub-Part 360-1.2(b)(15) and (16).
(25) Non-agricultural associated animal waste shall mean manure obtained from non-agricultural sources.
(31) Pesticide shall mean any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, and any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, and being those substances defined as pesticides pursuant to Section 33-0101 et seq of the Environmental Conservation Law.
(33) Privy shall be as defined in the NYSDOH publication, ‘Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook’(1996).
(34) Protection Zone shall mean any of the watershed management zones, Zones I, II and III as described in paragraphs 54-56 of this subdivision.
(44) State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("SPDES)" shall mean the system established pursuant to Article 17, Title 8 of state Environmental Conservation Law for issuance of permits authorizing discharges to the waters of the State of New York.
(47) Supplier of Water, shall mean the City of Syracuse, a municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of New York State, and having offices at City Hall, Syracuse, New York, 13202. The City of Syracuse is the owner and operator of the public water supply facilities located within the watershed protection zones as described in paragraphs 55-57 of this subdivision.
(51) Watercourse shall be considered "waters" or "waters of the state" as defined in Section 17-0105 of the Environmental Conservation Law and further described as being annual or perennial, influent or effluent, continuously or intermittently flowing and include those classified in 6 NYCRR Part 896. The banks of such watercourse shall be identifiable, i.e., defined bed, banks, gullies, ravines, etc., that are capable of, and do under normal conditions, carry water in a manner described above. Road ditches and shallow land depressions generally referred to as grassed waterways, swales, etc., that carry water only immediately (a few to several hours) after a runoff producing event are not considered a watercourse. A map delineating the watercourses of the watershed can be reviewed at the City of Syracuse Water Treatment Plant at 20 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles, NY, and the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Public Water Supply, Flanigan Square, 547 River Street, Troy, NY 12180-2216. Where there is a discrepancy between the maps and field observations, a site evaluation by designated Supplier of Water personnel will be the method of verifying whether or not a particular channel is a watercourse. Their determination shall be final.
(52) Watershed shall mean that land area which contributes water to the lake, watercourse, aquifer, or aquifer recharge area and shall include the three designated protection zones known as Zone I, Zone II, and Zone III as described in paragraphs 57-59 of this subdivision.
(53) Watershed Protection Zone shall mean the land area, known as Zone III, which is tributary to Zone I and II described in paragraph 59 of this subdivision and is the tributary surface area from which the lake, watercourse, and aquifer are replenished by runoff. Maps delineating this Zone can be reviewed at the City of Syracuse Water Treatment Plant, 20 West Genesee Street, Skaneateles, New York, New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Public Water Supply, Flanigan Square, 547 River Street, Troy, NY 12180-2216.
(55) Water Supply Protection Zones shall mean the lake surface areas known as Zones I and II described in paragraphs 57-58 of this subdivision. Maps delineating these Zones can be reviewed at the City of Syracuse Water Treatment Plant, 20 West Genesee Street, Skaneateles, New York, and, New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Public Water Supply, Flanigan Square, 547 River Street, Troy, NY 12180-2216.
(56) Whole Farm Planning Program, established by the Supplier of Water and known as the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program (SLWAP), shall mean that program designed to implement management practices on farms (farms as described in paragraph 14 of this subdivision) in order to eliminate or minimize sources of non-point source pollution. Under this program a specific plan is developed for each farm by SLWAP in accordance with the USDA - NRCS Conservation Practice Standard code NY312 (January 8, 1999) and the plan is accepted by the farmer. A copy of the plan is on file at the SLWAP office, 2571 Route 11, Suite 3, Lafayette, New York 13084.
(c) General Provisions:
(4) Any person, agency, or entity preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (draft and final) for a project or activity in Zones I, II, or III shall file a copy with the Commissioner of Health, the Onondaga County Health Department, the health department of the county within which the project or activity is proposed, and the supplier of water.
(6) Transportation of hazardous materials is prohibited except under permit of the New York State Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 14-F of the Transportation Law and 17 NYCRR 507.
(e) Specific Regulations: Zone II
(i) All individual household wastewater treatment works receiving domestic wastewater without the admixture of industrial or other wastes, as those terms are defined in Section 17-0701 of the Environmental Conservation Law, in quantities of less than 1000 gallons per day shall be designed, installed, and maintained in accordance with the standards established in 10 NYCRR Part 75 (Appendix 75-A), and the NYSDOH publication: ‘Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook’ (1996). Room for a fifty percent (50%) expansion of the leaching component of wastewater treatment works shall be provided for conventional and alternative systems. Room for a 100% expansion of the leaching component of the wastewater treatment works is recommended for alternative systems. In both cases, lineal separation distance requirements shall be met based upon the actual leaching area plus the expansion area. The authority to approve individual household treatment works shall rest with the NYSDOH or the county health department having jurisdiction. Approval may be denied when rapid percolation, as defined in 10 NYCRR Part 75 (Appendix 75-A) is found.
(iii) (a) Land-based holding tanks shall not be installed for new construction (i.e., full-time or part-time occupancy). Land-based holding tanks may be permitted as replacements for existing failing land-based holding tanks, as replacement systems for Pail Service, or for those cases where a land-based holding tank is the only possible repair or replacement alternative for an existing onsite wastewater treatment system where conditions preclude the replacement of onsite wastewater treatment systems due to parcel size limitations, poor soil conditions, or insufficient depth to bedrock or groundwater. All holding tanks shall be designed, installed, and maintained in accordance with the standards established in the NYSDOH publication, 'Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook' (1996). The authority to approve the installation of land-based holding tanks shall rest with the NYSDOH or the county health department having jurisdiction.
(c) Land-based holding tanks shall be equipped with audio or visual alarms indicating that the tank is 80% full. Pumping of all tanks shall be accomplished by a licensed waste hauler as described in 6 NYCRR Part 364. A log of dates when the tank was pumped shall be maintained by the owner of said dwelling indicating when the tank was pumped. The log shall include receipts submitted to the property owner by the waste hauler for the pumping. The log and receipts shall be made available upon request of the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction or the supplier of water.
(e) The term "continued use" in clause (d) of this subparagraph shall pertain to those situations where the tank has failed and remedial action is necessary.
(iv) New construction of privies shall be allowed if constructed as outlined in the NYSDOH publication, 'Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook' (1996), and where approval from the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction is obtained, and they are not within a 100 foot lineal distance from a watercourse or 300 foot lineal distance from the lake, and one of the following criteria are met:
(a) pumping of a self-contained vault-type privy shall be done by a licensed waste hauler as described in 6 NYCRR Part 364 when the contents are within 18" from the top of the vault, and a log (including receipts for pumping services) are maintained and made available to the supplier of water as outlined in subdivision (f)(1)(iii)(c) of this section; or
(b) for a sanitary pit privy, a test hole of not less than six (6) feet is dug and witnessed by a City of Syracuse Watershed Inspector prior to construction to ensure a minimum of a two (2) foot separation from the bottom of the proposed pit to seasonal high groundwater and/or bedrock, and the pit shall be cleaned, pumped, or material buried in place when the contents are within 18" of ground level provided:
(1) if cleaned, the material shall be buried no less than 300 feet from the lake or 100 feet from a watercourse with no less than 18" of soil cover, or
(2) if pumped, the pumping and disposal shall be effected by a licensed waste hauler as described in subdivision (f)(iii)(c) of this section, or
(3) the privy can be moved in accordance with this section, and the pit filled to ground surface level with no less than 18" of soil and tamped down.
(v) The alteration, addition or repair of existing privies shall be allowed if constructed as outlined in the NYSDOH publication, ‘Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook’ (1996) and the criteria set forth in subdivision (f)(1)(iv)(a) or (b) of this section is met, and where approval from the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction is obtained. An existing privy may be allowed to remain within 300 lineal feet of the lake and/or within 100 lineal feet of the watercourse if the bottom of the pit is at least two feet above bedrock and/or maximum high groundwater and grading is such that surface water is prevented from entering the pit.
(vii) Any alteration, addition or repair of an existing wastewater treatment works shall conform to 10 NYCRR Part 75 (Appendix 75-A) and the NYSDOH publication ‘Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook’ (1996). If conformance is not possible for reasons including, but not limited to insufficient or limited available area on the parcel, or limiting soil conditions, a specific waiver may be granted, pursuant to 10 NYCRR Part 75 by the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction subject to the review, recommendation and comment by the supplier of water. This waiver may include such requirements as deemed necessary to assure the protection of the source of water. The granting of this waiver is subject to the applicant demonstrating that the alternatives have been investigated and the design alternative selected is one that minimizes the risk of contamination to the lake or watercourse and maximizes the utilization of the usable area and conditions of the site. Prior to the alteration, addition or repair, notification of the proposed action shall be made to, NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction and to the supplier of water. Approval from the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction for the alteration, addition or repair shall be obtained.
(viii) No new construction or alteration, addition or change of use (for example, conversion from seasonal to year-round residence) of existing dwellings or commercial buildings shall be undertaken, until such time as the supplier of water and the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction has been notified, and the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction has
(a) issued an approval for the construction of a new wastewater treatment works or,
(b) issued an approval for the alteration, addition or repair of the existing wastewater treatment works or,
(ix) All proposed installations for new construction of wastewater treatment works, excluding privy installation, shall be designed by a design professional as defined in 10 NYCRR Part 75 (Appendix 75A). The health department having jurisdiction may require that the alteration, addition or repair of existing wastewater treatment works be designed by a design professional where determined necessary to assure conformance with provisions of subdivision (f)(1)(vii) of this section. Approval from the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction for the construction or alteration, addition or repair must be obtained.
(x) All site and soil appraisals for new construction or alteration, addition or repair of existing treatment works, as described in 10 NYCRR Part 75 (Appendix 75-A) and the NYSDOH publication, 'Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook' (1996) shall be witnessed by a City of Syracuse Watershed Inspector.
(xi) Required soil analyses should be conducted during the season of highest groundwater levels to insure proper design. This interval is generally between March 15 and June 30. If the soil analysis is conducted at a time other than specified above, soil mottling and discoloration readings shall be used to establish the highest groundwater levels and, if questions arise as to the suitability of the site for system installation, observation of groundwater levels during a period of seasonal wetness may be required.
(xii) Pail Service shall be replaced by other methods as described in 10 NYCRR Part 75 (Appendix 75-A) and the NYSDOH publication, ‘Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook’ (1996) subject to the approval of the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction.
(xiii) Review by Supplier of Water. All applications and design drawings for the construction of new or alteration, addition or repair of existing wastewater treatment works, including privies, shall be submitted by the applicant, to the supplier of water for review, recommendation, or comment as outlined in subdivision (c)(2) of this section. Copies of all approvals issued shall be sent to the supplier of water by the NYSDOH or county health department having jurisdiction.
(2) Septage and Sludge:
(iii) Burial of human excreta is prohibited except as described in subdivision (f)(1)(iv) and (v) of this section.
(3) Animal Waste Storage and Disposal.
Areas used for the storage, stockpiling, or disposal of non-agricultural or agricultural associated animal waste shall:
(i) be in conformance with the publication "Agricultural Management Practices Catalogue for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Protection in New York State" May 1996, published by the Bureau of Water Quality Management, Division of Water, NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233. The publication is available for public inspection and copying from The Bureau of Public Water Supply Protection, Flanigan Square, 547 River Street, Troy, NY 12180-2216, or
(a) be in conformance with the publication defined in subdivision (f)(3) of this section, or
(a) be in conformance with the publication defined in subdivision (f)(3)of this section or,
(a) land within 300 feet of the lake or watercourse,
(b) areas with slopes greater than 15%,
(c) within 300 feet of or within areas defined by the NYSDEC as wetlands,
(1) shallow soils: <2 foot depth to bedrock or fragipan,
(2) high seasonal ground water table (<3) feet,
(3) soils that are either poorly drained and/or slowly permeable,
(4) soils that are either excessively drained and/or highly permeable soils,
(5) soils underlain or intersected by easily softened and mobile layers, especially silts and clays, which may be evidenced by outcrop or recent instability
(6) The soils and conditions thereof discussed in subclause (1) to (4) of this clause, are as defined in the ‘Soil Survey of Onondaga County, New York’ (January 1977), ‘Soil Survey of Cayuga County, New York’ (May 1971), and ‘Soil Survey of Cortland County, New York’ (May 1961) prepared by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (previously the Soil Conservation Service) in cooperation with the Cornell University Agricultural Experimental Station. These publications are available for public inspection at the NRCS office, 441 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. If an onsite investigation indicates soil conditions other than described in the above referenced publications, the onsite investigation results will take precedence.
(a) ‘New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual’ (August 2003) prepared by the Center for Watershed Protection, 8391 Main St., Ellicott City, MD 21043 for the NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233 and distributed by Soil and Water Conservation Society, Empire State Chapter, c/o Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District, 7413 County House Rd., Auburn, NY 13021.
(b) "New York Guidelines for Urban Erosion and Sediment Control" (April 1997), published by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Empire State Chapter, c/o Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District, 7413 County House Rd., Auburn, NY 13021.
(c) "Construction Management Practice Catalogue for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Protection in New York State" 2nd Edition, March 1999, published by the Bureau of Water Quality Management, Division of Water, NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233.
(d) "Silviculture Management Practice Catalogue for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Protection in New York State" (October 1993) published by the Bureau of Water Quality Management, Division of Water, NYSDEC, 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233.
(e) The publications defined in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.
(7) (i) New Solid Waste Management Facilities, whether regulated or exempt from regulation under 6 NYCRR Part 360 or any other local laws or regulations are prohibited within the watershed except for the following:
(a) Composting facilities as described in 6 NYCRR Part 360-5.1(b), provided that the solid waste is generated and stored/located within the property boundaries of a single family residence or farm as described in 6 NYCRR Part 360-1.7(b)(1) and (3).
(b) Liquid storage facilities for the storage of leachate or waste water from any abandoned landfill as regulated in 6 NYCRR Part 360-6 excluding surface impoundments as described in Part 360-6.5.
(c) Construction and demolition debris landfills as described in 6 NYCRR 360-7.1(b)(1)(i) when such debris is generated within the property boundaries of a single family residence or farm as described in 6 NYCRR Part 360-1.7(b)(1), and 6 NYCRR Part 360-7.1(b)(1)(ii).
(d) Regulated medical waste and waste storage and transfer facilities as exempted from regulation under 6 NYCRR Part 360-10.1(b). Disposal of said waste is prohibited.
(e) Permitted transfer stations as described in 6 NYCRR Part 360-11, and including clean-up days or similar events described in 6 NYCRR Part 360-1.7(b)(6).
(f) Recyclables handling and recovery facilities exempted under 6 NYCRR Part 360-12(b) and (c), however, disposal of the recyclables or by-products of any handling or recovery processes, or waste generated from any of the those processes is prohibited. Storage of used automobiles, trucks, etc., which are not being dismantled for sale or re-use, is prohibited.
(g) Temporary waste tire storage facilities as described in 6 NYCRR Part 360-13(b).
(h) Used oil as regulated by 6 NYCRR Part 360-14(d)(2) and 360-14.4 and 360-14.5 where only storage is allowed if the appropriate permit is obtained.
(i) Construction and demolition debris processing facility as described in 6 NYCRR Part 360-16.1(b) and registered as outlined in 6 NYCRR Part 360-16.1(c) as long as the processed materials are not disposed of within the watershed, and are not allowed to enter the lake or watercourse.
(ii) The minimum linear distance separation for the location of the facilities described in (7)(i) of this paragraph are:
(a) Subdivision (f)(7)(i)(a)of this section is 100 feet.
(b) Subdivision (f)(7)(i)(b)-(i) of this section is 300 feet.
(i) Storage and use of hazardous materials is subject to regulation by the State Department of Environmental Conservation pursuant to Article 27 of the Environmental Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR Parts 370-376 and all other agencies having jurisdiction; and
(iv) All permit applications for the installation of new or the modification of existing facilities shall be forwarded to the supplier of water for review and comment as outlined in subdivision (c)(2) of this section.
(i) Storage of chloride salts is prohibited except in structures designed to minimize contact with precipitation and built on low permeability pads which control seepage and runoff, and is located at a lineal distance of no less than 500 feet from the lake or a watercourse; and
(ii) storage of coal is prohibited except in structures as defined in paragraph (i) of this section.
(i) Oil and gas well construction, maintenance, and abandonment is subject to the approval and enforcement authority of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and
(g) Inspections:
(h) Remedies for Violation:
(i) Variances:
(1) The Commissioner of Health or his/her designated representative may, upon written application from the owner, operator, or person in charge of a site, grant a variance from the requirements of these regulations, provided that a variance shall be granted only if the regulated activity, alone or cumulatively with other proposed activity, will not contravene the water quality standards described in 6 NYCRR Parts 700-705. The issuance of a variance shall not authorize any use or extension of use in Zones I, II, or III for which a permit is required by any local, state or federal authority.
(3) Review by the Supplier of Water. Within ninety (90) days of the receipt of an application for variance, the supplier of water shall make a written recommendation to the Commissioner as to whether the applicant has met the standards for a variance. In order to make its recommendation, the supplier of water may request additional information from the applicant. The supplier of water may also hold a public hearing on the application, upon thirty (30) days’ notice. The supplier of water's written recommendation shall be forwarded by the supplier of water to the Commissioner and served on the applicant.
(i) The Commissioner or his/her designated representative may solicit the views of the supplier of water on a variance application. After reviewing the application and any recommendations provided by the supplier of water, the Commissioner will render a decision to grant, grant with conditions or deny a variance application. The requirements of subdivision (i)(2) of this section shall be used as the basis for each decision. The Commissioner may hold a public hearing on the application, if deemed necessary, to seek further information prior to rendering a final decision.
(iii) The issuance of a variance from a requirement imposed by this section shall not act as a variance from any regulation or requirement of any other federal, state or local agency, or any other regulation or requirement of the Department of Health; and