Eight veteran officers in the Department of Environmental Protection Police Division have been promoted and one 21-year veteran has retired. Aluminum covers and odor control units are being installed at the Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mayor de Blasio and the Metropolitan Engineering Societies Council create an annual Engineer's Week in New York City, which will run this year from February 21-27.
New York City's drinking water supply is thoroughly tested from its sources to the city delivery system. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd details these and other protective measures undertaken to ensure water quality, and welcomes city residents to obtain free home testing kits from 311. The DEP Emerging Leaders Network Mixer will be held at the Rego Community Center. Essay in memoriam of former Deputy Chief Engineer Victor Felgelman, P.E., of the Board of Water Supply.
All 5,300 buildings in New York City that had previously used No. 6 heating oil have converted to cleaner fuel sources, leading to significant reductions in air pollution citywide. The Department of Environmental Protection has been performing inspections and repairs on water mains and sewers in Lower Manhattan following a recent crane collapse. A micro-tunnel boring machine (MTBM) has arrived at Schoharie Reservoir for use in constructing a permanent release works near the Gilboa Dam.