Tracing the hidden path from stream to tap
September 1, 2026
Sebastian Pillitteri
Community Science Manager
sebastianp@riverkeeper.org
Key takeaways
- Over 150,000 people in Kingston and Troy rely on reservoirs fed by nearby creeks and streams for their drinking water, protected through a collaborative effort most of us never see.
- This summer, through Riverkeeper’s Source to Estuary program more than a dozen students across two communities got hands-on with the streams, science, and systems that keep their water clean.
Avery A.
Source to Estuary participant
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