New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application
THIS IS NOT A PERMIT
Date: 10/28/2026
Applicant: TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH
151 BANKER RD
PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901-9733
Facility: CADYVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
2097 RTE 3
Cadyville, NY 12918
Application ID: 5-0942-00233/00001
Permit(s) Applied for: 1 – Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Municipal SPDES – Surface Discharge
Project is located: in PLATTSBURGH in CLINTON COUNTY
Project Description:
The Department has prepared a draft permit, subject to public comment or other information, to approve an existing discharge of 6,000 gallons per day (GPD) of treated sanitary wastewater to the Saranac River, a Class A waterbody, from the Cadyville Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 2097 State Route 3, Cadyville, NY 12918.
The permitted facility is a publicly-owned treatment works that receives flow from domestic users. The permit underwent a full technical review due to EBPS, which resulted in proposed updates to the Total Phosphorus and Total Residual Chlorine effluent concentration limits. The draft permit also includes a schedule of additional submittals containing requirements for a Mercury Minimization Plan, among other program requirements detailed in the draft permit and fact sheet.
As a result of the EBPS full technical review, a new five-year permit term is proposed.
The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet is available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits. The draft permit files are contained within regional folders and named by the SPDES number contained in this notice.
Requests for a public comment hearing must be sent in writing to the DEC contact person below by the comment deadline. The Department assesses such requests pursuant to 6 NYCRR Section 621.8. Refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES Number NY0255751.
Availability of Application Documents:
Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination
Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.
SEQR Lead Agency None Designated
State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination
The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity.
DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29)
It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29.
Availability For Public Comment
Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 12/04/2026 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later.
Contact Person
KATHRYN B SWEET
NYSDEC
1115 NYS ROUTE 86
PO BOX 296
Ray Brook, NY 12977-0296
(518) 897-1238
Read or download a copy of the full notice Public Notice Water-Wastewater Cadyville Treatment Plant 10-29-2026 PDF.