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Winners & Losers – Proposed NYC 2012 Water Rate Schedule
The proposed 2012 rate schedule will eliminate Frontage, modify the Multifamily Conservation Program (MCP), cap the rental agreement, and bar some properties from flat rate billing. As with any major...
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Frontage is Dead — Long Live the MCP Program
Water Conservation – The big loser in the 2012 Water & Sewer Rates Proposal. There are two primary methods to bill for water and sewer in NYC. The first method is “Metered Billing” under which the...
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Is Frontage Dead?
One year ago, I lamented the fact that the Water Board had not kept its 20 year old promise to eliminate frontage. It just changed the program name from Frontage to Multifamily Conservation...
View ArticleNYC Drought
New York’s reservoir level has dropped to 57.9% of capacity. Back in the eighties the Water Board issued droughts warnings when the reservoir level fell below 60%. Due to years of water conservation,...
View ArticleNYC Reservoir Level
Last weeks rain barely hit the Catskills. The small amount of moisture fell on dry soil, and was quickly absorbed. New York’s reservoir level keeps dropping. It now stands at 56.8%. How low can the...
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NYS Drought Watch
The entire New York State is now on “Drought Watch”. The category is merely advisory, and does not mandate conservation. I hope the residents of NYC appreciate how the DEP’s large water reserves...
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Warren Liebold – We Will Miss You.
We are saddened to hear the news of Warren Liebold’s passing on August 20. Warren was a colleague, friend and mentor to all of us at Ashokan. Nothing happened in the field of water conservation...
View ArticleDEP Holds Important Meeting When Everyone Is On Vacation
On December 31st, the DEP held a virtual meeting to discuss Title 15, Chapter 20 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY), allowing attendees to voice their comments and concerns. Despite the...
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Kathryn Garcia – The Environmental Candidate
With the Democratic Mayoral primaries fast approaching, we at Ashokan Water have environmental concerns on the forefront of our minds. While many of the candidates have taken the time to address the...
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Good News: Low-income families will receive assistance paying water bills
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $69.8 million in federal funds will be made available to support low-income New Yorkers in paying past-due bills for drinking water and wastewater. The Low-Income...
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