DEC Announces Central New York Pesticide Collection Event
CleanSweepNY Program Promotes Proper Disposal of Obsolete Pesticides and Other ChemicalsMore than 1.6 million pounds of chemicals and 870 pounds of elemental mercury collected since 2002 |
Flood Watches and Warnings In Effect for Most of New York
Potential For Minor to Moderate Flooding of Streams, Rivers, Low Lying, Urban, and Poor Drainage Areas
2018 New York State Budget
Below is a link to the press release on the 2018 New York State Budget.
EPA's Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar Series
Registration is now open for EPA’s Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar on Water Security and Resiliency. After registering for the webinar, you should receive an automatic reply from GoToMeeting with a link to test your computer’s compatibility with the webinar software. On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
DEC Info Locator
The NYSDEC has introduced a new map-based way to view and download data on water permits, water quality data, clean-up activities, etc.
Gov. Cuomo Announces $45M in Emergency Communications Grants
Governor Cuomo Announces $45 Million in Emergency Communications Grants Awarded Across New York - click on link below for more information.
Great Lakes gain mind-boggling amount of water in past 12 days
The Great Lakes' water levels are rising. The entire Great Lakes system has gained an incredible amount of water just in the first 12 days of April.
Recent wet weather, combined with the seasonal lake level rise due to earlier snowmelt, are causing the Great lakes to rise.
Please Assist Us with this Survey on Cybersecurity
National Rural Water Association (NRWA) is partnering with the Automation Federation (AF) to develop c
Cyber Seriousness
Department of Homeland Security Secretary and retired General John Kelly said last week that hackers are "a tremendous danger to our American way of life" yesterday in his first public speech as secretary. "They target our critical infrastructure," he warned.
Sustainable Management Training Video - Catskill, NY
Monday, April 24, 2017, representatives from USDA, Rural Development and US Environmental Protection Agency came to the small Village of Catskill to shoot a video with our own, Yvonne Tucker and the Village of Catskill’s now famous Patrick Nolan, Water/Wastewater Superintendent. LaVonda Pernell from the USDA, Rural Development Office in Washington, DC and Leslie Corcelli from the USEPA Office of Wastewater Management were instrumental in putting this effort together and implementing the
Gov. Cuomo Signs Legislation Investing $2.5 Billion in Clean Water Infrastructure and Water Quality Protection
GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS LEGISLATION INVESTING $2.5 BILLION IN CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER QUALITY PROTECTION
$25M in Funding For Critical Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that applications are now available for $255 million in funding for critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades. The $255 million is part of the $2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017.