What is Stormwater Management?
Every year millions of gallons of Stormwater, in the form of rain and snow melt, flow through our County.  The runoff is collected and directed through storm drain systems to local streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and wetlands.  Stormwater Management keeps our streets and highways dry during average rainstorms and protects our homes from floods during the Spring snow melt & extreme storm events.  In short, Stormwater Management helps us all to keep our heads above water.

OK.  So what’s the problem...?
The common wisdom that ‘the solution to pollution is dilution’ couldn’t be further from the truth...every year, as all that water flows through our watersheds, it washes away pollutants such oil, sediments, chemicals, trash, etc. into our lakes, ponds and the Hudson River.  Over time, without proper care, our streams and wetlands become impaired by debris, sediments & flooding and our ponds, lakes and wetlands become watery trash collectors. 

What are we doing about it!?
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Saratoga County and the Participating MS4 Municipalities have implemented the Saratoga County Intermunicipal Stormwater Management Program.  The goals of the program are to educate effected communities and Municipal Governments about the new Federal Regulations governing local stormwater management & non-point source pollution and to find the best solutions available to meet the challenge of protecting our water resources.  Remember, stormwater pollution affects us all, as members of a community, the program will look to your community, as well, for real solutions to better address stormwater management and protect our water resources.