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 (DEP) has launched a new partnership with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to construct green infrastructure elements at several of the latter's facilities. The headframe over the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel shaft has been erected. 264 volunteers participated in this year's Reservoir Cleanup Day.
The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
The Staten Island Siphon was activated in a ceremony with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Staten Island Borough President James Oddo. This new water conduit replaces the original siphons laid across New York Harbor, which will be removed to allow for dredging operations. The DEP has started its annual holiday food drives at both its headquarters and upstate facilities. 750 agency employees were recognized at the 32nd annual employee recognition day at the headquarters of the DC 37 union.
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.
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.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection and other city representatives celebrate the installation of green infrastructure in the Gowanus Canal watershed. The first batch of steel liners for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel have arrived in preparation for installation. Work will begin this month on a $100 million infrastructure upgrade project in the South Beach neighborhood of Staten Island.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's recreational boating program enabled 1,668 boats to be taken onto reservoirs, an increase of 14 percent from the previous year. The Marine Operations division was presented with a portal window from the decommissioned M/V Newtown Creek sludge boat, which was sunk off Pompano Beach, Florida. Around 50 educators participated in a watershed tour and learned about water supply, forestry and streams.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has distributed a record 11,111 rain barrels to homeowners, which when applied to outdoor uses can save up to 40 percent of an average household's water use and lower monthly bills. A whale recently spotted in New York Harbor is an indication of improvements to the health of waterways in the region. Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Public Design Commission awarded an annual Award for Excellence in Design to the Waterfront Nature Walk at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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.
Energy edition. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has implemented several successful projects to reduce its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and is planning new projects such as the installation of a solar array at the Port Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). DEP and the Department of Citywide Adminsistrative Services (DCAS) co-advertised a Request for Information (RFI) to help develop the City's solar policies. The food waste co-digestion demonstration project at Newtown Creek WWTP, in partnership with Waste Management, was put into operation this summer.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has lauched its On-Site Water Reuse Grant Program, which is intended to provide commercial, mixed-use, and multi-family residential property owners with incentives to install water reuse systems. Grants will range from $250,000 to $500,000 dollars; sites with 100,000 or more square feet of space or those which share water between two or more parcels will be eligible. Work has started on a $7.4 million project to refurbish the former Ben Nesin Laboratory building in the Ashokan Complex. 210 people attended a limited access recreation event at Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx.
The Bureau of Engineering Design and Construction (BEDC) of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has unveiled a reorganization plan that reflects the absorption of new functions and developments. Hazardous trees around the J. Waldo Smith Monument near Ashokan Reservoir will be removed to allow for the creation of a public lawn. The DEP is preparing a $10 million sewer upgrade project along 9th Street in the Gowanus and Carroll Gardens 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.
The 2013 Progress Report demonstrates progress toward the 29 goals and 100 specific and measurable initiates outlined by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection in its initial report Strategy 2011-2014.
Local Law Air Reports are required annually by Local Law 77 of 2003 and Local Laws 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of 2005. These reports document the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available control technologies to redcue particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in the environment.
Local Law Air Reports are required annually by Local Law 77 of 2003 and Local Laws 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of 2005. These reports document the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available control technologies to redcue particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in the environment.
Local Law Air Reports are required annually by Local Law 77 of 2003 and Local Laws 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of 2005. These reports document the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available control technologies to redcue particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in the environment.
Local Law Air Reports are required annually by Local Law 77 of 2003 and Local Laws 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of 2005. These reports document the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available control technologies to redcue particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in the environment.
Local Law Air Reports are required annually by Local Law 77 of 2003 and Local Laws 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of 2005. These reports document the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available control technologies to reduce particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in the environment.
Holiday greetings from Acting Commissioner Vincent Sapienza. Thanks are extended to those who participated in holiday toy drives in New York City and upstate. The Department of Environmental Protection is assisting students at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx in creating a stormwater swale with recycled porcelain. Work is finished on a $7 million project to replace two bridges at the upper end of Rondout Reservoir in Sullivan County.
New York City has committed $1.7 billion toward a comprehensive drainage system for southeast Queens currently under development by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Thanks are extended to DEP employees who worked critical jobs through the holidays. The DEP's involvement in blood donation through the New York Blood Center has reached a milestone with its 23,000th donor.
In 2016, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s accomplishments included the activation of the new water delivery tunnel to Staten Island, continued work on the Rondout-West Branch Bypass Tunnel, and the installation of an oyster bed in Jamaica Bay. Watershed maintainers in the Bureau of Water Supply have received additional training on climbing and trimming trees. A composting program has been launched at the DEP's Lefrak City headquarters.
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.
Following upgrades at four wastewater treatment plants at a total investment of $1 billion, the volume of nitrogen being discharged into the Upper East River has been reduced by more than 60 percent. Radar devices are being installed in the Catskill Mountains to measure snow and more accurately predict how runoff will affect the subsequent year's conditions in watershed reservoirs. Under-ice water quality monitoring buoys have been installed for the fourth year running in Ashokan Reservoir. 19 new officers have graduated from the Staff Sgt. Robert H. Dietz DEP Police Academy in Kingston, New York.
Participation in the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s recreational boating program remained steady in 2018. Crews have been deployed to aid NYC Parks in clearing downed and damaged trees after last week's snowstorm.
Construction has completed on the first phase of high-level sewers along 3rd Avenue in the Gowanus neighborhood. The Value Ambassador program highlights three employees whose work best represents the values of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Commissioner Vincent Sapienza of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was a featured speaker at this year's Water Summit hosted by The Atlantic magazine.
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.
Mining of the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel has reached the halfway point, and the project is on schedule and on budget.The Municipal Engineers of the City of New York honored Tasos Georgelis and Natalia Perez with awards.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pursuing an energy policy of a "circular economy of organics," aiming to minimize organic waste sent to landfills and maximize the recovery and beneficial use of all resource streams.
Work has begun on a $300 million project to install new clean-burning co-generation engines at the North River Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in west Harlem. Ground was broken on a $31 million project to bring street and infrastructure improvements to Far Rockaway, Queens.
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.
Entries for the 33rd annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest are now being accepted. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Design and Construction are undertaking a $31 million infrastructure project to upgrade water mains in Washington Heights.
Updates on the $400 million program to upgrade water supply infrastructure at Schoharie Reservoir. Projects include the rehabilitation of the Gilboa Dam and Shandaken Tunnel and a new release works for the reservoir. DEP will undertake a $15 million rehabilitation project for Jerome Park Reservoir.
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.
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.
This report details the number of noise inspections, with a focus on the number of noise complaints received by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) related to after-hours noise complaints and response time to those complaints as well as the number of summonses issued.
This report details the number of idling violations issued by the Department of Environmental Protection as well as the number of citizen complaint filings and the civil penalties imposed for each enforcement action.
Local Law 40 (LL40) requires all contractors managing the City’s solid waste disposal program or recycling program for the Department of Sanitation to use ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD). It also requires these vehicles to be equipped with emissions reduction technology to reduce the pollutants
§24-163.7 of NYC Administrative Code required that by September 1, 2006, certain General Education (GE) diesel fuel-powered school buses be powered by a specific diesel fuel, ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD).
This report details New York City’s purchase of fuel-efficient light and medium duty cars (typically, cars and vans respectively). The aim of Local Law 38 (LL38) is to achieve a 25% reduction in fuel consumption by Fiscal Year 2018 as compared to baseline fuel efficiency data from Fiscal Year 2005.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launches the "Trash it. Don't Flush it" public awareness campaign about proper disposal of grease, wipes, and other trash. Focus on the Field features five DEP employees that best represent Service at the agency.
Drinking Water Supply and Quality Reports are prepared annually by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection in accordance with the New York State Sanitary Code and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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.
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.
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.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Vincent Sapienza reviews several of the agency's accomplishments from the past year. Spotlight on DEP employees who represent the agency's core values.
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.
The second half of 2018 set records for watershed runoff due to persistent rainfall and an early snowstorm. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's ability to fulfill its mission depends on its success in recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.
The LeadFreeNYC plan recently released by the city provides a roadmap to eliminate childhood lead exposure. Focus on the Field feature: value ambassadors for diversity
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations has developed a series of programs to improve service and prevent sewer backups and water main breaks. The impact of the Super Bowl on 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.
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.