We Need Clean and Affordable Water for All New Yorkers
Over the last 15 years, increasing capital investment needs (and decreasing federal financial assistance) have caused water and wastewater rates to rise nationa...
Expert Blog
The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
NYC Gets an Earful on Solving Sewage Overflows
Overflows are still happening. A lot. And concerned New Yorkers are looking to the mayor to fix it. ...
Tell the Mayor: Get Raw Sewage Out of NYC Waterways!
If you live in New York City and love clean water, now is a great time to speak out. ...
Congress Must Go Big on Water Infrastructure
NRDC Senior Attorney Larry Levine testified in Congress on Sept. 26, 2017, calling for major federal investment in water infrastructure to ensure all people hav...
We're in Court, as EPA, NY State, NYC Fail on Clean Water
NRDC and allies filed a federal lawsuit against EPA to protect people who fish, swim, or boat in local New York City waterways—and people who currently stay a...
Fixing Our Water Infrastructure: Smarter, Fairer, More
We cannot have a two-tiered system where the wealthy get water that is clean and safe for their families, and the less well-to-do get second-class water, wastew...