The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City’s vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to decades of road ...
New York City's Croton water system is becoming saltier due to road salt, with salinity levels tripling in some reservoirs ...
The Croton system dates back to 1842 — when the first Croton Aqueduct began delivering water to a reservoir in what is now Manhattan’s Central Park — and is now comprised of 12 reservoirs ...