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Review the Instructions for Applying for a Water Potability Certificate.
Application and Instructions to Apply for a Water Potability Certificate
All outstanding fines imposed for Health Code Violations must be paid before you can apply for or renew a permit issued by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Fines may be paid in person at the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Citywide Licensing Center or Online.
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
Licensing Center
42 Broadway, Lobby
New York NY 10004
List of accepted payment methods. More info
- Personal Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene - when applying in person)
- Certified Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene - when applying in person)
- Money Order (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene - when applying in person)
- American Express (if applying online or in person)
- Discover (if applying online or in person)
- MasterCard (if applying online or in person)
- Visa (if applying online or in person)
Ready to Apply?
Steps to apply online:
Applicants will need to create an account with the NYC Online Licensing system. Partially completed applications may be saved and returned to later for completion. Payment is required to complete and submit the application so applicants should have their credit or debit card information readily available.
Select the type of permit for which you are applying and enter the requested information into each field. Fields with an asterisk (*) are required. Applicants will be requested to upload copies of the documents identified in the Prerequisites section above. Please upload each supporting document individually.
Ready to Apply?
You can follow up on the status of your application by calling the NYC Department of Health, Office of Public Health Engineering.
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH)
Office of Public Health Engineering/Building Water Supply
42-09 28th Street
CN-56
Long Island City NY 11101
Steps to apply in person:
Submit the application form, request letter described above, and application fee to the DCWP Citywide Licensing Center (address below).
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
Licensing Center
42 Broadway, Lobby
New York NY 10004
If you submitted your application in person, DCWP will issue you a receipt. If you submitted your application online, you will receive a receipt via email. You can follow up on the status of your application by calling the NYC Department of Health, Office of Public Health Engineering at (347) 396-6001.