NYC Water

A disruption to a water main near 4th Avenue and Saint Marks Place in Brooklyn may cause customers in the area to see discolored tap water. Though it's not harmful, customers should avoid consuming discolored water. Crews are working to flush the discolored water from the system. If you’re experiencing discolored water, fill out this NYC 311 form https://on.nyc.gov/30c6oI5, so we can follow up. More info on discolored water is here: https://on.nyc.gov/38cXH4n.

This unique building in south Williamsburg originally had a blacksmith's workshop, wheel-write works, and 250 horse stalls! It was recently refurbished by New York City Department of Design and Construction and now houses our water tunnel and shaft maintenance staff.

Our crews are responding to a water leak at 4th Avenue and Saint Marks Place in Brooklyn. They will be working to shut off the water and stop the leak as well as drain any standing water from the roadway and sidewalks. Updates to follow. If you’re experiencing discolored water, please fill out this NYC 311 form https://on.nyc.gov/30c6oI5, so we can follow up. Thank you! More info about brown water: https://on.nyc.gov/38cXH4n

This week, pop-up and mobile vaccine sites can be found at the Bronx Zoo , the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Aquarium, Madison S...quare Garden (Pennsy Food Hall), and many more locations throughout the city! Find a pop-up site near you and get vaccinated today: nyc.gov/nycmobilevax

Being efficient with the water we use is cost-effective and protects our environment! Here are a few easy tips to help you start saving water today: https://on.nyc.gov/34Eo7NE

Work is underway to upgrade the water delivery infrastructure in Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn with almost 7 miles of new water mains: https://on.nyc.gov/3iBQ117 cc: New York City Department of Design and Construction

Our water quality scientists are out collecting samples from these stations every day, 365 days a year, rain or shine.

After receiving the proper training from City Hall in June, 10 of our environmental compliance inspectors inspected nearly 1,800 local businesses, helping to ensure that they were reopening safely as NYC began its recovery efforts from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to Kevin Siciliano, Curt Simon, Shawn Costanzo, Mohammed Khokhar, Hossein Hajari, Cerrito Domenick, Mike Morro and others for helping to make us all safer during these difficult times!

We're excited to open our virtual doors tomorrow (10/17) for Open House New York's #OHNYwknd! At 11am, we're hosting a virtual tour of our Newtown Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilty. Register here to join us: https://bit.ly/34Vdzbn

Hey New Yorkers, go ahead and stick a few reusable bags in your purse, your car, by your door or closet, or anywhere they might be handy because starting Monday (10/19), the plastic bag ban goes into effect! More info: on.ny.gov/byobagny #BYOBagNY

Don't forget! Starting Monday, Oct. 19, New Yorkers will need to bring their own shopping bags.

Out of the Archives: 80 years ago today, the holing through of two sections of tunnel near Kensico Reservoir marked a major milestone in the Delaware Aqueduct’s construction. Here, workers on the north and south sides shake hands where the tunnel excavation met up perfectly, about 300 feet underground. October 15, 1940. See the view from the other side at http://bit.ly/2tKkvDE. #tbt

Thanks to New York City's investment of more than $12 BILLION over the last decade to improve the health of New York Harbor, no one in our lifetime (including humpback whales !!!) has seen it as clean and healthy: https://cbsn.ws/33VNKZK

We're opening our virtual doors for Open House New York's #OHNYwknd! Join us this Saturday, October 17 at 11am for a virtual digester egg tour at our Newtown Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilty. Register here: https://bit.ly/34Vdzbn

If you are experiencing... -Excessive Noise -Air Quality Issues -Discolored Water -Clogged Catch Basins... -Leaking or Running Fire Hydrants -Sewer Backups -Street Flooding Be sure to file a report withNYC 311! Doing so ensures that your concern will be routed to the right place and helps us to monitor and track complaints over time so that we can serve you better: https://on.nyc.gov/2IXoebQ

We had a great rain garden cleanup and planting day with volunteers from the Clean Bushwick Initiative! If you're interested in becoming a rain garden steward, visit: https://on.nyc.gov/33FIGbQ

Why hello there autumn in New York . Nice to see you too . #nycwatershed

Out of the Archives, Then and Now: In the 1950s, the Board of Water Supply built the Margaretville sewer system to protect drinking water by keeping waste away from Pepacton Reservoir. They took photos on October 8, 1956, to document conditions before the start of construction. 64 years later, the town still has Main Street charm and an important connection to the water supply system. Margaretville is among six watershed communities where DEP owns and operates the wastewater treatment plant to protect nearby reservoirs. For more views, then and now, see http://bit.ly/2tKkvDE. #tbt