New York City’s Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD)–NYS Health Dept

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has released the draft New York City Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) for public comment. The FAD sets forth the requirements that New York City must follow to continue to avoid filtering its Catskill/Delaware water supply and to ensure safe drinking water for more than 9.5 million New Yorkers.

In anticipation of the final FAD being issued this year, the draft has been released for a 45-day public comment period, ending September 5, 2017.

To view the draft FAD and for instructions on how to comment, visit DOH’s New York City’s Filtration Avoidance Determination webpage

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