DEP Launching Portable Water Fountains In Grand Army Plaza

The Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging people to stay hydrated this summer with its Water-On-The-Go program.

Since 2010, the DEP has placed portable NYC water drinking fountains at public plazas and parks to offer NYC tap water as an economical, healthy, and environmentally responsible alternative to bottled water and sugary beverages.

This year, in addition to operating flagship locations such as Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1, Union Square and City Hall, DEP staff is coordinating with community groups and green markets to place fountains in other strategic locations in all five boroughs to expand the reach and accessibility of the program. Grand Army Plaza is one of the new locations, so be on the lookout for pop-up water fountains on Saturday in the plaza.

The DEP’s pop-up water fountains, in addition to the water bottle filling stations in Prospect Park, will make it easy to stay hydrated in the neighborhood this summer.

And if you want to know more about where our water comes from, you can check out more about the reservoirs upstate here.