The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released its 2018 Strategic Plan document, outlining seven goals and numerous initiatives to guide the agency's efforts to provide high quality drinking water, manage wastewater, and reduce pollution.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun construction on a $67 million energy efficiency upgrade at the Hunts Point Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in the south Bronx. The new centrifuges are designed to consume 60% less electricity and process 25% more material
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has kicked off its 2018 summer internship program with an orientation at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released "One Water NYC: 2018 Water Demand Management Plan", a five-year plan to conserve 10 million gallons per day over the next five years.
Last fiscal year, there were more than 58,000 admissions to the city’s jails. Most of these admissions were of inmates who had previously been in city custody.
The 32nd Annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest honored more than 1,300 students for their artistic works appreciating New York's water resources and the importance of protecting the environment.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is making significant investments to its infrastructure, including the $1 billion project to construct a bypass tunnel for the Delaware Aqueduct under the Hudson River.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pursuing multiple projects to address flooding in southeast Queens neighborhoods. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York, visited workers at the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel.
A micro-tunneling machine recently holed through on the tunnel segment of the Schoharie Reservoir Release Works. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) joined Trout Unlimited and agriculture students from John Bowne High School to release juvenile trout raised by the students