US EditionNYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
- The salt levels in New York City's reservoirs, which provide 10% of its drinking water, are increasing due to decades of road salt use.
- The concentration of chlorides in the main reservoir has tripled from 1987 to 2019 and could exceed safety levels by 2108.
- Rohit Aggarwala stated that without changes, the Croton Water System will not be a viable water supply by 2100.
- State Senator Pete Harckham called the report alarming due to high chloride levels affecting local wells.
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'Stark Findings' Raise Alarm About Croton Reservoir Water Quality
'Stark Findings' Raise Alarm About Croton Reservoir Water Quality - Yorktown-Somers, NY - Croton System chloride levels have tripled in the last 30 years and could exceed maximum salinity levels by 2108, a new DEP study finds.
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NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
Decades of road salt use is taking a toll on New York City’s water reservoirs. City officials say salinity levels tripled in the suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of the city’s water and that those reservoirs would have to be abandoned early next century if trends continue.
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