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Hydrants with Spray Caps will Help You Stay Cool and Safe this Summer
Use the Cool It! NYC map to find where you can hydrate, refresh, and stay in the shade.
You can ask your local firehouse to have a hydrant fitted with a spray cap and opened for recreational use.
What You Need
You must be over 18, show ID, and fill out a form.
What Happens Next
The firehouse will schedule a time to turn the hydrant on and off.
Details and updates to upcoming events, programs, and initiatives.
Wipes, Paper Towels, and Other Trash
As you disinfect your home and wash your hands, please remember to Trash It. Don’t Flush It!
The only things that should be flushed are the four P’s—pee, poop, puke, and toilet paper. We want to make sure that our sewer system and our treatment plants continue to work properly during this public health emergency.
Pay My Bills
Pay your water and sewer bills online quickly and securely. My DEP Account is the centralized portal for all DEP customer online activities. You can also make a one-time payment for your sewer and water bills.
Report a Noise, Water, or Air Issue
You can submit complaints about issues like construction noise, discolored water, smog, running hydrants and clogged catch basins to 311 for immmediate response. If this is an emergency, please call 911.
For water and sewer billing, account information, or services including service inspections, repairs, and repayment options, please contact customer service for assistance.
Reservoir Levels
Forecasting reservoir levels in the system is one of the most important and most difficult tasks DEP faces in the operation of the water supply.
Digester Egg Tours
Get a view from the top of one of New York City’s most hidden—and critical—pieces of infrastructure.
Get a view from the top of one of New York City’s most hidden—and critical—pieces of infrastructure.
Get a view from the top of one of New York City’s most hidden—and critical—pieces of infrastructure.
Become a Rain Garden Steward
Volunteering to be a rain garden steward helps your community and protects the environment.
Volunteering to be a rain garden steward helps your community and protects the environment.
Volunteering to be a rain garden steward helps your community and protects the environment.
Bids & Proposals
Learn how DEP awards $1 billion in contracts for construction and engineering services annually.
Learn how DEP awards $1 billion in contracts for construction and engineering services annually.
Learn how DEP awards $1 billion in contracts for construction and engineering services annually.
