Issue overview
The waters provide
1 billion
gallons of unfiltered drinking water delivered daily through the NYC water supply system
9.5
million people — half the population of New York State — are served by the NYC water supply system, including much of Westchester and communities north
145+
public water supplies outside NYC serve 2.6 million people, over half of which live in environmental justice communities
~400,000
people rely on the Hudson River Estuary, Upper Hudson River, Mohawk River, and Peekskill Hollow Brook as a source of drinking water
How we’re protecting drinking water
Featured campaigns
New York City drinking water
The water supply for 9.5 million New Yorkers depends on keeping our watersheds clean and protected
Protecting Hudson River watershed drinking water at the source
Riverkeeper ensures that drinking water sources stay clean and safe through vigilant advocacy and conservation efforts
Emerging and unregulated contaminants
Toxic chemicals can harm the health of people, wildlife, aquatic ecosystems
