NYC's Water
A watershed is an area of land that drains water into a specific waterbody. They can include networks of steams, rivers, lakes, and land area that surrounds them. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) helps protect them and the drinking water they provide through . New York has 17 watersheds and the drinking water provided to NYC is from the Croton Watershed within the Lower Hudson Watershed. It spans almost 5,000 sq miles and includes over 8,000 miles of freshwater rivers and steams, over 300 lakes and ponds, and nearly 80,000 acres of estuaries. is a great resource to learn more about NYC's main watershed!
Water Bottle Filling Stations
Bottled water is significantly less energy-efficient than tap water due to the resources required for production and transportation. In fact, only about 30% of plastic bottles are recycled, with the rest often ending up in landfills or the environment. Recognizing the environmental impact of bottled water, CCNY is committed to reducing the carbon footprint associated with its use.
To support this effort, CCNY has installed several water bottle filling stations across campus (see locations below) and plans to add more in the future, making it easier for students and staff to refill reusable bottles and reduce reliance on single-use plastics.
Aaron Davis Hall: Lower Level, 1st, 2nd Floors
ASRC: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Floors
CDI: Ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Floors
Compton-Geothal Hall: Tunnel, Cellar, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Floors
Harris Hall: Ground, 1st, 2nd, and 4th Floors
Marshak: Ground, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th Floors
NAC: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Floors
Shepard Hall: Ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Floors
Spitzer: 1st, 2M, 2nd, 3M, and 3rd Floors
Steinman: Cellar, Basement, 1st, 2M, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Floors
Wingate: Gym, 1st, 2nd Floors
Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures
A DEC-grant has allowed us to install several low-flow (energy-efficient) toilets, urinals, and faucets fixtures across campus.
NY Restoration Project Partnership
During periods of heavy rainfall storm water runoff exerts pressure on NYC's sewer infrastructure. CCNY partnered with the NY Restoration Project which manages approximately 130,000 gallons of storm water per year to reduce combined sewer overflow into the Gowanus Canal. In addition, Team New York's Roofpod was designed to help mitigate water runoff from building rooftops.
Last Updated: 09/03/2025 11:04