In accordance with the CSO Order on Consent (DEC Case No. CO2-20000107-8), the New York City Department of Environmental Protection submits quarterly reports on its actions toward complying with the Order's milestones.
The New York City Filtration Avoidance Determination concerning the surface water treatment for New York City's Catskill and Delaware water supply system.
Watershed Annual Reports provide summary information about the watersheds, streams and reservoirs that are the sources of New York City's drinking water. They provide a general overview of the city's water resources, their condition during the year, and report on the Department of Environmental Protection's compliance with regulatory standards or guidelines. These reports are complementary to the New York City Drinking Water Supply and Quality Reports, also published annually.
Prepared in accordance with the November 2002 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Filtation Avoidance Determination, this report provides the status of various research programs addressing the soruces, fate and transport of key constituents, and the status of the evaluation of data generated by other agencies. This report also addresses research on watershed processes affecting water quality, special research projects and contains abstracts from a watershed monitoring seminar later in the year.