MakingWaves - Chesapeake Meetings, Flood Safety, Rx Collection, Water Withdrawal Reporting

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 03/29/2019 12:47 PM EDT
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MakingWaves - News from the Division of Water

This week's updates:

  • Chesapeake Bay Watershed Public Meetings
  • Annual Water Withdrawal Reporting
  • DEA Prescription Drug Collection
  • Flood Safety Awareness Week

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Public Meetings

 

DEC, in partnership with the Upper Susquehanna Coalition and New York Farm Bureau, will hold a series of public meetings across the Chesapeake Bay watershed related to the draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Total Daily Maximum Load (TMDL). Meetings will be held the week of April 8 and will focus on implementation in the agricultural sector. For more information and to RSVP, please visit the Upper Susquehanna Coalition website.

Annual Water Withdrawal Reporting

The DEC Water Withdrawal Reporting Program is currently receiving water withdrawal reporting data for 2018. Reporting is required each year for non-agricultural facilities that have a withdrawal capacity of 100,000 gallons or more per day and agricultural facilities that use more than 100,000 gallons or more per day (30 day average). Agricultural facilities that use less than 100,000 gallons per day can register by using the annual water withdrawal reporting form (PDF, 1 MB). For additional information, contact Water Withdrawal Reporting staff at 518-402-8182 or AWQRSDEC@dec.ny.gov.

Upcoming DEA Prescription Drug Collection

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will conduct a nationwide prescription drug collection on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Collections will be held at many locations around the state and are the best way to dispose of unused and unwanted prescription drugs. For more information and locations, visit DEA’s National Take Back Initiative webpage.

Visit DEC's Drugs in New York's Waters webpage for more information about keeping drugs out of our waters.

 

Flood Safety Awareness Week

March 25th to March 29th is Flood Safety Awareness Week in Central New York. Flood safety preparedness is essential year-round. Visit the Flood Safety Awareness Week website to learn how to be prepared.