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Introduction to the oversight hearing on DEP's efforts to maintain NYC's drinking water quality
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Council Member Jim Gennaro, Chair of the Committee on Environment Protection, Resiliency, and Waterfronts, introduces the oversight hearing on DEP's efforts to maintain the quality of New York City's drinking water. The main focus is on the Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) granted by the EPA in 1997.
- The hearing will cover DEP's efforts to maintain water quality
- Several proposed bills related to water infrastructure and transparency will be discussed
- The importance of the FAD for NYC's water supply is highlighted
James F. Gennaro
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Good afternoon.
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I'm a council member Jim Gennaro, Chair of the Committee on Environment Protection, Resiliency, and Waterfronts.
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Today, we'll hold an oversight hearing on DEP's efforts to maintain the quality of New York City's drinking water, particularly with regard to the filtration avoidance determination commonly referred to as the FAD that DEP was granted by the EPA in 1997.
