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NYC Watershed

How is it that water quality is typically the best in areas with lots of forestland? What is a watershed and what’s the big deal about New York City’s watershed? Is it true that NYC’s source water is unfiltered? Find out answers to these questions and more in the blogs below.

Woods Wash Water

Mother Nature takes issue with the idea that NYC’s drinking water is unfiltered.

Who Drank that Water and Where in the World Did it Come From?

Who else might have drunk the water you drank today? Where in the world did it came from? South Africa? Hong Kong?

What is a Watershed & Why Should I Care?

Coffee-colored water flows over bedrock with a golf ball like texture. The photographer’s boots nearly touch the water.

A watershed is a shed that holds water, right?

Trees in Action: Part 2

Do trees cling to the soil or does soil cling to the trees?

Trees in Action

Water is strong, but tree canopies help to soften the raining blows.

Trees Do What?

Have you ever thought of all that trees do for us, for wildlife, and for the planet? Take a break and ponder how amazing and diverse they are!

The New York City Watershed Explained

Do you know where NYC’s drinking water comes from?

It's The Water

New York City pizza and bagels are widely considered the best in the U.S., but why? It’s the water.

A Good Kind of Litter

You might look at a leaf-covered stream and think it looks dirty. But all that leaf litter is good for water quality, both for creatures in the water and those of us who depend on it to drink.