Stormwater Management – be an H2O Hero
The Town of Perinton has developed and implemented a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) that is committed to collaborating with local businesses and residents in pursuit of clean water in accordance with the NYSDEC SPEDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Systems (MS4). The SWMP plan consists of six minimum control measures including Public Education & Outreach, Public Involvement & Participation, Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination, Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control, Post-Construction Stormwater Management, and Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping for Municipal Facilities & Operations.
Stormwater pollution can result from the discharge of sediment, bacteria, fertilizers, pesticides, chlorides, trace heavy metals, and automotive fluids into natural waterbodies. These pollutants are typically washed from surfaces such as parking lots, roads, roofs, and construction sites during a rainstorm or snow melt events. The road-side gutters, storm drains, pipes, ditches, and outfalls that comprise the storm sewer system transport these pollutants, via stormwater runoff, to the nearest waterway. In the Town of Perinton, stormwater runoff is not treated at a wastewater treatment plant.
The Town of Perinton collaborates with the Stormwater Coalition of Monroe County to help create educational opportunities, investigate and implement best management practices, develop program initiatives, and offer training to ensure that Perinton has the tools it needs to keep our local waterways clean of stormwater pollution. The Stormwater Coalition of Monroe County is a collective group of 29 municipal representatives from numerous Towns, Villages, and SUNY Schools throughout Monroe County. Through collaboration, this coalition complies with federal and state stormwater regulations.
Stormwater Program Coordinator & Program Plan Contact:
Eric M. Williams: Assistant to the Commissioner of Public Works
(585) 223-5115 / ewilliams@perinton.org
To learn more about stormwater and how you can keep water clean, please visit the following links:
MS4 Joint Stormwater Annual Report
The Town of Perinton, through the Stormwater Coalition of Monroe County, reports on the success of the Stormwater Program Plan to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation annual. The 2022-2023 Joint Annual Report for the period March 9, 2022 through March 9, 2023 includes compliance activities and program initiatives that have been accomplished for the year. The Annual Report also includes performance measures used to evaluate the overall effectiveness of each minimum control measure. Reportable activities specific to the Town of Perinton can be viewed using the link below. The public is encouraged to review these materials and provide comments to the Stormwater Coalition staff or to the Town of Perinton.
More information on the draft Annual Report for the entire Stormwater Coalition of Monroe County can be found at the following link:
https://www2.monroecounty.gov/des-stormwater-coalition#report
More information on the Annual Report activities / programs completed by the Town of Perinton ONLY can be found at the following link:
2022 – 2023 Annual Report: Perinton
Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Plan
The Town of Perinton’s Stormwater Management Program Plan is available for review at the Public Works Department, located at 100 Cobb’s Lane, Fairport 14450. Questions or comments regarding the SWMP Plan should be directed to the Stormwater Program Coordinator & Program Plan Contact (contact info listed above).
Stormwater FAQ’s
Stormwater Informational Brochures
Lawn Care & Landscaping Stormwater Tips
Living Next to Stormwater Management Ponds
Living Next to Stormwater Wetlands
Make Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution
Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG) Information
If you have any comments on the Town of Perinton’s Stormwater Management Program Plan or have of a stormwater concern, please contact the Town’s Stormwater Program Coordinator below:
Contact Public Works
Email: Public Works
Eric M. Williams, CPESC & CPSWQ
Asst. Commissioner of Public Works / Stormwater Program Coordinator
Business Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: (585) 223-5115 / Fax: (585) 223-0448
After Hours Contact: (585) 425-7380