In cooperation with the Billion Oyster Project, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection introduced 50,000 oysters to Jamaica Bay. Using porcelain recycled from public school toilets, the new oyster beds will hopefully create a self-sustaining population that will improve water quality and protect wetlands. A $48 million project is underway to expand the Bluebelt system on the south shore of Staten Island. Work also started on a $56.5 million project to improve water supply and wastewater infrastructure in the Canarsie and East New York neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
Reports on the development, progress and achievements of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's source water protection programs established to maintain the Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) for the Catskill/Delaware portion of the New York City water supply.
Reports on the development, progress and achievements of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's source water protection programs established to maintain the Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) for the Catskill/Delaware portion of the New York City water supply.
Newsletter of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office. The City's EEO Policy was created to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment by ensuring that all workplaces in city agencies are free of illegal discrimination and harassment.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's commitment to wastewater management and monitoring systems has made a significant impact on the health and marine ecosystem of the city's waterways. Monitoring activities are centered at the Newtown Creek Microbiology Lab, operated by the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment. Staff from the Bureau of Water Supply worked to normalize the water conditions in the West Branch Croton River after higher than normal temperatures were detected. Work is progressing on the first phase of construction of the Mid-Island Bluebelt on Staten Island.
Outreach teams from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection have reached 50,000 homes in southeast Queens as part of the Cease the Grease program. Bureau of Water Supply workers performed an annual cleaning of driftwood from the crest of the Gilboa Dam. Representatives of the Bureau of Water Supply staffed a booth at this year's Delaware County Fair to offer residents information about watershed protection, recreation, and partnership programs.