DEP Biweekly Reports Folder 0049, 2000-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Update.

GenePal Water Quality and Quantity As of September 1st the reservoirs were at 94.1% of capacity. Normal capacity for this time of year is 80.9%. Consumption for August 31st was 1367.2 million gallons. The quality of Catsltill/Delaware and Croton source water continues to be excellent.

Drinking Water Contest On Tuesday August 15, DEP placed second in the Regional Drinking Water Taste Contest Sponsored by NYSDOH, held on the front steps of the Museum of Natural winner, Dix Hills, and second place (New York City) winners from the fi History. The first place competed at the final round at the state fair in Syracuse, NY on August ve regional oontesta then 30th, NYC DEP was awarded second place. First place went to Wells College from the Finger Lakes region. Discussion of Lead Issues A meeting was held on August 24 with counsel concerning two lead issues. The first discussion centered on the preparation and review of a letter to the NYSDOH reaffirming the auccessfbj completion of three consecutive rounds of lead sampling. In that letter we will ask the State for confirmation and acceptance of what we perceive as the ramifications of that sampling, namely, ceasing lead notification requirements and lead service line replacement, and reduction in future sampling frequency. The second discussion concerned the possibility of re-thsdmting the program whereby DEP notified NYCDOH of locations where elevated lead levels were detected during our Consumer Lead Test Program.

Hill-view Reservoir and Jerome Reservoir The contract for the construction of the permanent hazardous chemical transfer containments (BWS I11) commenced on August 11, 2000. The contractor has already begun work on three (3) of the five (5) containments required for Hillview Reservoir Facilities, A Portacel vacuum liquid doser was installed and put into operation at the Temporary Chlorination Building at Hiliview Reservoir on August 17, 2000. This was done to enable Reservoir Operations to compare the performance and dependability of this new technology against the conventional metering pumps originally installed et this facility. It is hoped that this new type of equipment will eliminate many of the problems and breakdowns associated with the metering pump and its associated piping. If successfltl, this type of vacuum liquid doser will be incorporated into several upcoming projects. Jerome Reservoir DEP staff began the draining of the North Basin of the Jerome flow rate of 10 MOD. Once the basin is drained cleaning Reservoir on August 18, 2000 at a of the basin will commence, Since the South basin has already been cleaned, this will complete the cleaning operations at Jerome.

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