Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream.

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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Officials say drinking water isn’t imminently at risk yet, but they’re monitoring the effects of the drought on the river and studying options for the fut…

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Drought and rising sea levels allow saltwater to creep closer to drinking water supplies for over 14 million residents in New York and Philadelphia.

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Drought warning: Fresh water for millions in Northeast at risk

A spell of dry weather this fall has contributed to significant movements in the salt line of the Delaware River, which runs through Wilmington, Delaware; Camden, New Jersey; Philadelphia; and other cities and towns on the East Coast.
The marked shift poses a danger to clean drinking water and to the integrity of infrastructure, if it continues unabated, a spokesperson for the Delaware River Basin Commission has told The Epoch Times.
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Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream.Officials say drinking water isn't imminently at risk yet, but they're monitoring the effects of the drought on the river and studying options for the future in case further dr…

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Drought and sea level rise are causing salty ocean water to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York City.

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The farther the line moves upstream, the closer it gets to drinking water intakes, which officials have worked for decades to avoid.

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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it

Salty ocean water is making its way into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people, including many in New Jersey.

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Severe drought pushing saltwater up the Delaware River, a major drinking water source

What to KnowDrought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people.Officials are tapping reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Drinking water isn’t a major threat yet, but officials are monitoring the effects of the drought on the river.  Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much o…

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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up Delaware River. Here's what's being done to combat it

Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it

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