The series documents New York's participation in several interstate sanitary and water pollution control commissions including those related to following draingage basins: boundry waters, Delaware River, Susquehanna River, Ohio River Valley, and Great Lakes. The files include correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings and hearings, transcripts, analytical data, and investigation studies. Maps, diagrams, and some photographs are also present, most often in copies of commission reports, promotional literature, or special research projects.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Water
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series contains files on the establishment of enforceable water quality standards for interstate and coastal waters. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1965 required each state to adopt water quality standards applicable to interstate waters within or on its borders. The Department of Health's Division of Pure Waters drafted the New York standards. Files include reports, hearing summaries, correspondence, memorandums, and maps.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Pure Waters
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York City Watershed subject and correspondence files
Series Number
B2808
Summary
This series consists of a wide range of subject and correspondence files resulting from the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) participation in the development and the subsequent implementation of the New York City Watershed Agreement.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Watershed Management
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.