Annual Drinking Water Quality Report For 2003
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of Supply In general, the sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activities. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: microbial contaminants; inorganic contaminants; pesticides and herbicides; organic chemical contaminants; and radioactive contaminants. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the State and the EPA prescribe regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The State Health Department’s and the FDA’s regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. Our
water supply is obtained from the Catskill and Delaware watersheds
of the New York City water system. Connections to the City system
are maintained at Shaft 22 of the Delaware Aqueduct in Yonkers and
at Rye Lake, the eastern portion of Kensico Reservoir, in Harrison.
The water furnished from Shaft 22 is a blend of water from the Catskill
and Delaware watersheds. The water taken from Rye Lake is, under
most circumstances, from the Delaware watershed. |
