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The watershed for New York City’s drinking water is generally not well understood by the people it supplies. The key facts are reviewed in the following sections:
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Do you know where your water comes from? Get to know the NYC Watershed.
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Through a complex system of reservoirs and aqueducts, the NYC system supplies up to 1.5 billion gallons of unfiltered drinking water per day to more than 9 million people.
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The 1997 Watershed Agreement is a landmark document that sets the ground rules for protecting water supplies throughout the NYC Watershed.
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The principal threats to New York City's watershed are exurban sprawl and lack of enforcement of the Watershed Agreement.
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Protect the Hudson
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