New York City Department of Environmental Protection

New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Department overview
Jurisdiction	New York City
Headquarters	59-17 Junction Boulevard Elmhurst, Queens
Employees	6,210 (2020[update])[1]
Department executives	Rohit T. Aggarwala, Commissioner of Environmental Protection Vincent Sapienza, Chief Operating Officer
Key document	New York City Charter
Website	www.nyc.gov/dep

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the department of the government of New York City^[2] that manages the city's water supply and works to reduce air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution.

Under a 1.3 billion dollar budget, it provides more than 1.1 billion US gallons (4,200,000 m³) of water each day to more than 9 million residents (including 8 million in the City of New York) through a complex network of nineteen reservoirs, three controlled lakes and 6,000 miles (9,700 km) of water mains, tunnels and aqueducts. DEP is also responsible for managing the city's combined sewer system, which carries both storm water runoff and sanitary waste, and fourteen wastewater treatment plants located throughout the city. DEP carries out federal Clean Water Act rules and regulations, handles hazardous materials emergencies and toxic site remediation, oversees asbestos monitoring and removal, enforces the city's air and noise codes, bills and collects on city water and sewer accounts, and manages citywide water conservation programs. Its regulations are compiled in title 15 of the New York City Rules.