New York
Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2008
The Clean Watersheds Needs
Survey (CWNS) is a comprehensive
assessment of needs1 to meet the water
quality and water-related public health
goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
States and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) conduct the
CWNS every four years under CWA
Section 516 (b). New York
documented needs totaling $35.4
billion in 2008. This is a 22 percent
increase from the $29.0 billion in needs
documented in 2004.
Documented Needs in New York
Needs (2008 Dollars, Millions)
Type of Need
2004
2008
Percent Change
Wastewater treatment
$14,144
$17,022
20%
Pipe repair and new pipes
$3,941
$4,954
26%
Recycled water distribution
nra
nr
0%
Combined sewer overflow correction
$7,779
$6,648
-15%
Total Wastewater Treatment Needs
$25,864
$28,624
11%
Conveyance infrastructure
n/a
$600
n/a
Treatment systems
n/a
$40
n/a
Green infrastmcture
n/a
$331
n/a
General stormwater management
$415
$120
-71%
Total Stormwater Management Needsb
$415
$1,091
163%
Agriculture (cropland) best management practices (BMPs)
$63
$36
-43%
Agriculture (animals) BMPs
$114
$43
-62%
Silviculture (forestry) BMPs
$132
$130
-2%
Ground water protection: unknown source BMPs
$837
$1,779
113%
Marinas BMPs
$8
$2
-75%
Resource extraction BMPs
nr
nr
0%
Brownfields remediation
$187
$198
6%
Storage tank remediation
$15
$4
-73%
Sanitary landfills BMPs
$740
$646
-13%
Hydromodification (Water resource restoration and protection)
$615
$2,718
342%
Other estuary management activities0
n/a
$9
n/a
Total Nonpoint Source Control NeedsM
$2,711
$5,565
105%.
Total Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Needsb'd
$26
$165
535%.
Total Needs
$29,016
$35,445
22%.
aNot reported; Actual needs may be higher, since documenting these needs is difficult; °In 2004, Other Estuary Management
Needs were reported under Separate State Estimates (SSEs); dNot included in Official Needs in the Report to Congress.
County Needs ($M)
None reported
< 50
[ 50-200
B >200
1 Documented needs in the CWNS include the unfunded capital costs of projects as of January 1, 2008 that address a water
quality or a water quality-related public health problem existing as of January 1, 2008, or expected to occur within the next 20
years; and meet the seven CWNS documentation criteria. All needs are in January 2008 dollars.

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New York
Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2008
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
The enactment of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1972 resulted in dramatic improvements in the:
•	Number of wastewater treatment plants.
•	Percentage of the population served by wastewater treatment plants.
•	Quality of effluent treatment from wastewater treatment facilities.
In 2008, 82% of New York residents received centralized wastewater treatment services at the secondary,
advanced, or no discharge treatment level, compared to 40% in 1972.
Number of Centralized Treatment Facilities and Population Served
Number of Facilities
Population Served
%Total	%Total
Population	Population
Treatment Level
1972
2008
Projected"
1972
1972
2008
2008
Projected"
Less than Secondary
169
0
0
4,643,000
26
0
0
0
Secondary
165
370
391
3,324,000
18
11,574,292
60
11,526,268
Advanced
145
179
211
3,924,000
22
4,178,653
22
4,757,857
No Discharge
0
30
39
0
0
109,616
1
138,899
Total
479
579
641
11,891,000
66
15,862,561
82
16,423,024
a Number of facilities and population served if all needs documented in the CWNS 2008 are met.
Small Communities
In New York, small community
wastewater facilities serve 15% of the
population and comprise 5% of total
wastewater treatment and collection
needs. EPA small community support
information is available at:
www. epa. gov/owm/mab/smcomm
Reported Needs for Facilities in Small Communities
Facilities

1 Needs (2008 Dollars, Millions)
Population
2004
2008
2004
2008
0-999
85
77
$258
$255
1,000-3,499
152
143
$596
$693
3,500-10,000
81
83
$472
$608
Total
318
303
$1,326
$1,556
Visit www.epa.gov/cwns for more information including:
•	Detailed Reports to Congress
•	Other state fact sheets
•	Maps, charts, and data downloads for projects, facilities, watersheds, counties, congressional
districts, cities, states, and regions

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