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Map of the New York City water supply network with the location of sewage treatment and release sites in the city.
The New York City Water Supply System provides one billion gallons of safe drinking water to New York City’s 8.5 million residents every day. The system also provides about 110 million gallons a day to one million people living in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, and Ulster counties.
Neighborhoods in New York City receive their drinking water from reservoirs of the Croton System, Catskill System and Delaware System, or often a combination of all three. The Water Distribution Map below shows which system is currently supplying water to various parts of the city.
Oct 26, 2024 · Supplying clean water to over 8.5 million New Yorkers is a complex operation, relying on vast upstate reservoirs and thousands of miles of underground tunnel...
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New York City's water system consists of aqueducts, distribution pipes, reservoirs, and water tunnels that channel drinking water to residents and visitors. A comprehensive raised-relief map of the system is on display at the Queens Museum of Art .
New Croton Reservoir Croton Watershed Boa Kensico Rese rvoir Queens roundwater Area Atlan c Ocean Catskill/Delaware Watersheds Cannonsville Reservoir Wes t Branch Delaware East Branch Jerome park Reservoir NEW YORK CITY WATER TUNNELS DISTRIBUTION AREAS City Tunnel 3 Stage 1 Manhattan Section STATEN ISLAND BRONX East River QUEENS BROOKLYN
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You are drinking water from the Catskill mountains! NYC has built a powerful and reliable water system over 175 years that allows our city and it’s citizens to thrive. The NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) manages and protects this water supply.