NYC Watershed

New York's water infrastructure, the thousands of miles of pipes, shafts and subterranean aqueducts that carry more than a billion gallons of clean, unfiltered water daily to more than nine million residents, is a remarkable engineering achievement and the single largest man-made financial asset in the state. It is also old, more than 100 years old in some sections, and in varying stages of decline, threatening it's ability to continue supplying New Yorkers with water.
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Everyone has the right to clean drinking water and public health depends on it. Protecting the NYC water supply through activism in watershed communities and in Washington is one of Riverkeeper's hallmarks.
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Riverkeeper generally supports expanded opportunities for low-impact, passive recreation that is compatible with watershed protection goals on water supply lands. It is through use and enjoyment of our shared resources that people become invested in their long-term protection. Public Access Rules and Regulations New York City …
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