Past Event
Public hearing: Tell DEC to Better Protect Water Quality in NYC
- When:
- June 7, 2018: 2:00PM to 5:00PM
- Where:
- NYSDEC Region 2 office, 8th Floor Conference Room 834 47-40 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 map
On June 7, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is holding a public hearing on its proposed amendments to the State’s water quality standards for certain waterways around NYC. DEC’s existing standards rely on outdated indicators for bacteria contamination. Although DEC’s proposed new standards are based on more reliable indicators, they would only apply to a limited set of waterways. That means other waters would still be subject to DEC’s old, scientifically indefensible standards. In addition, even the proposed new standards fall short of the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended recreational water quality criteria, which are designed to protect human health.
DEC must do better!
