HAZMAT reports are required by Local Laws 26 and 92, also known as the Community Right-to-Know Laws as well as information about DEP's comprehensive Right-to-Know Program. Community Right-to-Know Laws require certain facilities to report information about hazardous substances they store, use, and process. Having a database of this information protects community members, facility workers, emergency response personnel, and the environment in the event of an accidental or premeditated hazardous substance release.
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.
A playground with green infrastructure elements has been completed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, at PS15 in Manhattan's East Village. The granite spillway of the Merriman Dam was repointed by workers of the Bureau of Water Supply. The Watershed Agricultural Council and the DEP have created a $43 million endowment fund to safeguard agriculture and forestry easements. Bureau of Customer Service staff at the Bronx Borough Office were awarded a perfect score during a recent inspection by the Mayor's Office of Operations.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the Catskill Watershed Corporation have performed 5,000 septic system upgrades in the watersheds of the Catskill Mountains. Annually, three crews from the Bureau of Water Supply mow, trim, and clean the 55.5 mile cut-and-cover portion of the Catskill Aqueduct. The DEP has announced a long-term agreement with Delaware County to commit $24 million toward road repairs near Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs. The DEP has provided $210,000 toward biofilter and recirculation components in the water garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.