The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working to improve the water quality of New York's waterbodies through planning, investment, innovative technologies, and stakeholder participation focused on controlling "combined sewer overflow" or CSO.
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 report on the outstanding debt for base penalties, default penalties, and default judgments issued for notices of violations returnable to the Environmental Control Board (ECB). As mandated by Intro 489-B (2015) and Local Law 11 of 2015.
On the fifth anniversary of Hurrican Sandy's landfall in New York, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investing approximately $400 million to safeguard equipment and minimize disruption in critical services at wastewater facilities. DEP joined the New York Road Runners and the Trust for Public Land to unveil a green playground at CS 54 Harriet Tubman Learning Center in Harlem. DEP hosted its first ever Safety Day at its Lefrak City Headquarters.
In accordance with the CSO Order on Consent (DEC Case No. CO2-20110512-25, modification to 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.