Lehman College Sustainability

Water Links

Water Resources:

• New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) New York City Watershed Program information page
• EPA Sustainable Water Infrastructure

Wetlands:

• EPA Wetlands
• Children and Nature Network
• Constructed Wetlands for removing pharmaceuticals from wastewater (from YNN Rochester, NY); also http://www.esf.edu/communications/view.asp?newsID=543

Stormwater:

• EPA Stormwater Program
• NYC DEP Stormwater Management
• PlaNYC Sustainable Stormwater Management Plan
• The Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center (SMRC)

Greywater recycling:

• EPA Region 9 (Pacific Southwest) Water Recycling and Reuse

Wastewater:

• Full history and description of New York City’s Wastewater Treatment System (from NYC Department of Environmental Protection, DEP)
• EPA Office of Wastewater Management

Last modified: Oct 13, 2011