New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 17-1103 - Persons other than the state acquire no actionable rights.

17-1103. Persons other than the state acquire no actionable rights.
The  bases for proceedings or actions resulting from the violations of
  the prohibitions contained in titles 1 to 11, inclusive, and title 19 of
  this article inure solely to and are  for  the  benefit  of  the  people
  generally of the state of New York, and it is not intended to in any way
  create  new,  or enlarge existing rights of riparian owners or others. A
  determination by the  department  or  the  commissioner  that  pollution
  exists  or that violations of any such prohibitions have occurred or are
  occurring, whether or not a proceeding or action may be brought  by  the
  state, shall create by reason thereof no presumptions of law or findings
  of fact inuring to or for the benefit of persons other than the state.

Last modified: February 3, 2019