DEP hits NYC woman, 86, with $22K water bill — and now her home is on the line as agency won’t admit it’s a mistake
An elderly Queens resident could lose her home after the Department of Environmental Protection slapped her with a $22,828.71 ...
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The Worst Sewer Overflow Hotspots in NYC
New York’s Flushing and Jamaica Bays are two hotspots for sewer runoff. With multiple tributaries flowing into each body, ...
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Kingston shooting leaves NYC DEP officer ‘in extremely critical condition’
An officer at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s Police Academy is “in extremely critical condition” ...
Salty Suburban Roads Are Clouding the Future of N.Y.C. Drinking Water
A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by ...
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Road salt blamed for contamination that could take NYC's reservoirs out of commission
NEW YORK - The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City's vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to ...
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Is New York's Tap Water Really Better Than Everyone Else's?
It may seem like a dubious claim to fame, but New York City's tap water has long been touted as the best around. Here's what ...
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Rising salt levels threaten NYC’s water supply
A DEP study shows salt levels in the Croton reservoir, which supplies 10 percent of NYC's water supply, have tripled in 30 ...
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Hold the salt: Salinity spikes in key NYC drinking water supply
Officials attributed the spike to road salt, discharge from wastewater treatment plants and home water softener systems.
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New York City declares drought watch after driest October on record
New York has declared a citywide drought ... according to the city’s Department of Environmental Protection. Mayor Eric Adams is urging New Yorkers to fix leaks, take shorter showers, turn ...
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NYC drinking water becoming saltier, DEP warns
New York City’s drinking water is becoming saltier, according to a new report from the Department of Environmental Protection ...
New York City will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
the city’s environmental protection commissioner, said in an interview with The Associated Press. “And that will directly impact everybody who drinks New York City water.” The Croton system dates back ...