NYC Water Video

How is New York City water treated?

Is the quality, including taste and smell, acceptable?

When did the water not smell so sweet?

Why did Aaron Burr decide to provide water?

When was the Croton watershed first used as a source of water for the city?

How did they get the water to the city from Croton?

Who was the Board to Water Supply?

What did they do in the Catskills?

How many reservoirs are there in the Catskills?

Are there controls on the use of the reservoirs by the public?

How do the reservoirs clean the water?

How do they judge the quality of the water in the reservoirs?

How much water goes to New York each day?

How many tunnels bring the water into the City?

At what level are the tunnels?

What would happen if one of the tunnels were to become unusable?

Why are they afraid to close the valves?

What will the third tunnel be used for?

When will the third tunnel be completed?

How does the water get from the tunnels to the buildings?

Have any of the water mains burst?

Why do they use an old map showing the terrane before the city was developed?