Stormwater

Stormwater Contact

To report stormwater issue in North York Borough related please call (717) 845-3976 or email manager@northyork.us.

Erosion and Sediment Control
Stormwater that is “cloudy” or “dirty” and originated from an area of active earth disturbance.

The Borough investigates all erosion and sediment control concerns. Please provide your name, address, telephone number where you can be contacted, and the specific location of the origin of the sediment laden runoff.

Illicit Discharge
New stormwater regulations from Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requires North York Borough to investigate potential illicit discharges into our streams as well as other events adversely affecting water quality.

If you notice any of the following, immediately notify the Borough:

Dumping, spills, or other illicit (illegal) discharge into storm sewers or streams
Sediment leaving a construction site during a rain event (See Erosion and Sediment Control Hotline)
Observed pollution event or pollutants entering a stream
Dry weather flows from outfall pipes into streams (a dry weather flow is water observed flowing out of a pipe when there hasn’t been any rainfall for a period of 72 hours or more)
Fish Kills
Water Main break

Stormwater Management
Stormwater is “clear” and originated from stable areas where active earth disturbance are not occurring.

Please provide your name, address, telephone number where you can be contacted, and the specific location of the origin of the stormwater runoff. Depending upon your description, the Borough will investigate your concern.

Stormwater and Floodplain Management Fact Sheets

After the Storm – Environmental Protection Agency 2006 – EPA 841-C-06-001 – After the Storm: Co-Produced by the U.S. EPA and The Weather Channel. The show highlights three case studies—Santa Monica Bay, the Mississippi River Basin/Gulf of Mexico, and New York City—where polluted runoff threatens watersheds highly valued for recreation, commercial fisheries and navigation, and drinking water. Key scientists and water quality experts, and citizens involved in local and national watershed protection efforts provide insight into the problems as well as solutions to today’s water quality challenges. After the Storm also explains simple things people can do to protect their local watershed-such as picking up after one’s dog, recycling household hazardous wastes, and conserving water. The program is intended for educational and communication purposes in classrooms, conferences, etc.. View After the Storm Video on YouTube.