| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-78 October 31, 2012 CONTACT: Chris Gilbride / Corey Chambliss (718) 595-6600 DEP Provides Water-On-the-Go Drinking Fountains to Residents Without Power in Manhattan and First Responders in Breezy PointNew York City Drinking Water Remains Safe to Drink;Water-On-the-Go Drinking Fountains Set Up in Six Manhattan Locations to Serve Residents Experiencing Power Outage, and Five for First Responders in Breezy PointNew York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced that Water-On-the-Go drinking fountains will bring free portable water to six Manhattan locations with high incidence of power failure as well as to first responders in the Breezy Point neighborhood in Rockaway. Water-On-the-Go will serve residents in these areas from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. daily until power is restored to these areas. New York City drinking water remains safe to drink. Water-On-the-Go drinking fountains will be installed at the following locations in Manhattan until further notice, as well as in Breezy Point to serve residents and first responders:
Since the start of Hurricane Sandy, DEP has performed more than 3,000 tests on drinking water samples from throughout the city. This is in addition to the 225,000 tests performed annually throughout the watershed. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/dep, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nycwater, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nycwater. | |