N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 21, § 1950.18
(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this Part, the director may take any or all of the following actions with respect to property owners or users receiving water service from the water board whenever, in his or her sole discretion, any provision of this Part is violated or the standards of care contravened:
(5) correct the violation with water board personnel and charge the property owner or user for the real cost of such correction.
Except in the event of an emergency, reasonable advance notice of the action to be taken will be given by the director. Once notice is given, and if the property owner or user contests the action imposed, the property owner or user will have 10 business days to respond in writing to the notice of violation.