Water and Sewer Permits (Historic)

data.cityofnewyork.us | Last Updated 10 May 2022

The DEP Application and Permit data will contain information about the different types of applications approved and permits issued on a regular basis. For the latest information, please refer to the <a href="https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/Water-and-Sewer-Permits/hphy-6g7m">Water and Sewer Permits</a> dataset.

Tags: water, sewer, permit

This dataset has the following 9 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
BOROUGHboroughnumberNumeric value representing a Borough Code. One value uniquely identifies each Borough in New York City.
Borough Nameborough_nametextName of the Borough
BLOCKblocknumberThe Tax Block number assigned by the New York City Department of Finance.
LOTlotnumberThe Tax Lot number assigned by the New York City Department of Finance.
ZIPzipnumberA group of nine numbers issued to a property by the USPS to assist in the sorting of mail and the location of a property.
SERV_ORDER_TYPEserv_order_typetextAn acronym used to identify one or more permits. Sewer Connections Permit=POSIN=Permit filed by a Licensed Master Plumber to apply for a new house sewer connection. Sewer Plug Permit=POSPL=Permit filed by a Licensed Master Plumber to plug an existing sewer house connection. Water Service Plug Permit=POTAP=Permit filed by a Licensed Master Plumber to plug an existing water service line. Private Water Main Construction Permit= POTAP=Permit filed by the owner of a proposed private water main to obtain approval from DEP to build a private water main. Private Sewer Construction Permit=POSPR=Permit filed by the owner of a proposed private sewer to obtain approval from DEP to build a private sewer. Install Manhole Permit=POSCA=Permit filed by a Licensed Master Plumber or an approved contractor to install a manhole in a street. Seepage Basin Permit=POSCA=Permit filed by a Licensed Master Plumber or an approved contractor to install a seepage basin in a street.
Permit Descriptionpermit_descriptiontextA detailed description of the permit issued.
PERMIT_NOpermit_nonumberA system generated unique number assigned to each permit.
DATEISSUEDdateissuedcalendar_dateThe date the permit was issued.