NYS Department of Environmental Conservation will present a briefing on the implementation of a new computerized reporting system that municipalities will use to report sewage spills in compliance with New York’s Sewage Pollution Right to Know Law.

Members of the media are welcome to join the video conference. See instructions below.

WHEN:    Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

CONTACT:  Tom Mailey (518) 402-8000

Sewage Pollution Right to Know (SPRTK) Webinar Instructions

Note: Test the computer you will be using by clicking on the following link: http://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html .

To join the online webinar

1. Go to:

https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m969e0d456d0f182f69ecfa55a71cd4f4

2. Enter your name and e-mail address.

3. Click “Join”

4. After joining, to hear the audio portion of this webinar do one of the following:

• Select “Call Me” and provide your phone number (using a mobile or desk phone) or

• Select “I Will Call In” and call using one of the following numbers below.

For Local Dialing: 518-549-0500

Toll Free: 844-633-8697

Additional Webinar Information:

The information below is provided from www.webex.com, if needed.

• Webinar Meeting ID number: 646 367 847

• Meeting password: Sewage1218

• Webinar Name: SPRTK

Note: At the end of the presentation, questions from webinar attendees and persons attending at the NYSDEC office will alternately be answered as time allows. When the webinar ends if your questions did not get answered, please feel free to e-mail your questions to NYSDEC the Division of Water, at: Waterlog@dec.ny.gov

During the webinar you will be able to see the presentation and hear the speakers. Speakers will not be visible in the webinar. Webinar participants will be able to ask questions by typing them into the web conference screen.