History of New York City Water


	New York City's Wastewater Treatment System How Water Gets to Us When you take a shower or brush your teeth, do you ever wonder where the water comes from? Or, where it goes? You’re about to learn how water gets to us and what happens to water once it disappears down the drain. In both cases it travels through a remarkable system of pipes. Pure water arrives in our homes, is used for cooking, cleaning and drinking, is sent down the drain, is cleaned and then released into the waters surrounding New York City Table of Contents History of New York City Water Wastewater Treatment Process Beneficial Use of Biosolids How Biosolids Are Used How New York City Protects Its Water Environment Environmental Concerns Pollution Control Programs Diagram of Treatment Process How You Can Make a Difference Map of New York City Plant Locations and Capacities New York City Wastewater Treatment Plants DEP Sludge Vessels Wastewater Treatment Plants Before Modernization

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New York City's Wastewater Treatment System