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.
In preparation for a shutdown of the Delaware Aqueduct in 2022, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection is supporting a funding project for low-income and senior property owners.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recently completed a $42 million project to build four subsurface litter capture devices designed to improve the health and aesthetics of Newtown Creek.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its 2017 Drinking Water Supply and Quality report. Several noteworthy achievements have been made this year, including the securing of a new, 10-year Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD)
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is on track to complete a $21.8 million project to improve the drainage infrastructure in St. Albans, Queens.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has presented its Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget, outlining the department's priorities including capital funding for water supply contracts, the Delaware Aqueduct repair, and wastewater improvements.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its annual Watershed Recreation Newsletter, which serves as a source of information for local residents and visitors who enjoy outdoor activities on water supply lands and reservoirs.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has concluded construction on a $71 million infrastructure upgrade project in Flushing, Queens, to improve roadway drainage and help mitigate flooding during rainstorms. Ground was broken on a new green playground at P.S. 33 in Chelsea.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is contributing to the City's requirements according to the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, granted in 2015 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The 31st annual Operations Challenge, co-sponsored by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA), was held at the Jamaica Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. This year, DEP is celebrating both Earth Day and Water Week simultaneously.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a streamlined green roof funding schedule for its Green Infrastructure Grant Program. DEP workers from the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations (BWSO) provided a demonstration of how rain gardens work to children from PS75.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is proposing a 2.36% increase in the Fiscal Year 2019 water rate to the New York City Water Board, which would remain well below the national average for large U.S. cities.
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
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.
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 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) 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.
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.