Drinking Water Protection Program
Information about drinking water supply
- Drinking Water Program Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions and Definitions
- Public Water Systems in New York: Facts and Figures
Providing Information for Consumers
Promotes the public's "right to know" about the quality of their drinking water.
- Annual Water Quality Report
- Annual Compliance Reports: Public Water Systems with Violations
- Boiling Water and Emergency Disinfection
- Bromate in Drinking Water
- Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water Supplies
- Concerns About Surface Water as a Drinking Water Source
- Flood Recovery
- Fluoridation in New York State: What are the benefits
- Gasoline Oxygenates in Drinking Water - Fact Sheet
- Lead in Drinking Water
- Public Notification Requirements
- Sources of Information for Consumers
Emergency Preparedness and Response for Water Systems
Water System Level Improvements
Addresses financial, managerial and technical capabilities, certification of water system operators, and training.
Financing Mechanisms
Helps water systems to make infrastructure or management improvements.
Preventing Drinking Water Contamination
Includes source water delineations, assessments, and protection.
- Implementation of New York City's Watershed Protection Program and Compliance with the 2007 Filtration Avoidance Determination
- Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP)
- Wellhead Protection Program
Additional Public Health Related Water Protection Programs
State initiatives to further protect public health related to drinking water
Regulatory Framework
Information for Water System Professionals
- Boil Water Notices: Fact Sheet and Templates for Public Drinking Water Suppliers
- Electronic Drinking Water Reporting (eDWR) Program Development
- Fluoride: Letter to Public Water Systems January 2011
- Guidance for Using an On-line Chlorine Analyzer for Compliance Monitoring
- Water Supply and Protection Forms
