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.
DEP's strategy to reduce phosphorous discharges to East of Hudson water bodies within the Croton watershed is to continue emphasis on responsible maintenance protocol at our facilities and lands, as well as respond to, provide and oversee cleanup activities, and investigate any illicit discharges
Releases from the Pepacton Reservoir into the East Branch Delaware River will be shut down for eight hours per day from December 6 - 8 to facilitate an underwater inspection of infrastructure at the reservoir, after which releases will be returned to the rate specified in the Flexible Flow Management Program. 44 new recruits have been welcomed to the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Police Academy in the City of Kingston.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has completed a $25 million sewer project in the Rosedale section of southeast Queens, which will improve drainage and help to mitigate flooding. Several United Nations officials toured the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of City Hall in Your Borough: Brooklyn, showcasing NYC's leadership on the UN's Global Goals agenda for sustainable development. Discounted tickets are available for DEP employees, family, and friends to see the Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks on December 2nd in the Barclays Center.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) joined with officials from Delaware County, local historians and veterans to mark the completed restoration of Pepacton Cemetery. The first phase of the New Creek Bluebelt on Staten Island is nearing completion, containing two out of an eventual 19 Bluebelt wetlands that will receive and naturally filter the stormwater that falls in the area. Two employees from the Office of Information Technology were honored at the 20th annual New York City Technology forum on November 1st.