Review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program
2020

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New York City's municipal water supply system provides about 1 billion gallons of drinking water a day to over 8.5 million people in New York City and about 1 million people living in nearby Westchester, Putnam, Ulster, and Orange counties. The combined water supply system includes 19 reservoirs and three controlled lakes with a total storage capacity of approximately 580 billion gallons. The city's Watershed Protection Program is intended to maintain and enhance the high quality of these surface water sources.

Review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program assesses the efficacy and future of New York City's watershed management activities. The report identifies program areas that may require future change or action, including continued efforts to address turbidity and responding to changes in reservoir water quality as a result of climate change.

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422 pages · 8.5 x 11 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-67967-2
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-67968-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25851

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xvi
Summary 1-12
1 Introduction 13-26
2 The Land and the People - Ecological, Historical, and Cultural Antecedents 27-52
3 New York City's Water Supply System: Past, Present, and Future 53-90
4 Current Conditions, Trends, and Future Stressors 91-134
5 Watershed Agricultural Program 135-164
6 Stream Management Program 165-200
7 Land Protection and Management Programs 201-222
8 Wastewater Programs 223-248
9 Stormwater Programs 249-260
10 Ecosystem Protection and Management Programs 261-292
11 Public Health Systems 293-314
12 Understanding the Watershed: Monitoring, Assessment, and Modeling 315-360
13 Understanding and Assessing Community Vitality 361-368
14 Frameworks for Balancing and Improved Integration 369-386
Acronyms 387-390
Appendix A: Technical Appendix on Trend Analysis 391-392
Appendix B: Critique and Suggestions Regarding Current Water Quality Trend Reporting Approaches 393-400
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff 401-406

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Review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program (2020)

Chapter: 3 New York City's Water Supply System: Past, Present, and Future

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