As an enhancement and modification of the two-year cycle of surveying the City’s coastal waters under the Shoreline Survey Program, a Sentinel Monitoring Program was designed, with NYSDEC, to monitor specific sampling areas for fecal coliform (a raw sewage indicator) in water bodies throughout NYC.
Building on a strong history of strategic planning spanning more than two centuries, this plan outlines seven goals and forty-three specific initiatives that the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will use to achieve its vision to be a world class water and wastewater utility
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.
This guide has information and guidance for the hospitality industry on certain areas that the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) oversees.
Focus on safety as one of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s core values. Work is underway to expand the Newtown Creek Nature Walk in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. DEP to march in the NYC Pride March.
After one year of implementation of the 2018 Water Demand Management Plan, DEP has continued to build on past success, using established partnerships to implement and identify new conservation projects, and to continue ongoing programs to ensure that we reach our water conservation goals.
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.
Beginning June 1, 2019, a Stormwater Construction Permit can be obtained from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under certain conditions.
New York City has committed $1.9 billion to address flooding in neighborhoods in southeast Queens. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working on several projects toward this end.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection celebrated the winners of its annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest for city and watershed students.The DEP ranks #1 in customer satisfaction among water utilities in the Northeast Region.