Officials attributed the spike to road salt, discharge from wastewater treatment plants and home water softener systems.

The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City's vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to decades of road ...

City officials are warning that the suburban reservoirs supplying 10% of New York City's renowned drinking water are becoming saltier due to decades of road salt usage near the system. Without ...

Road salt and other influences are causing the level of salt in many New York City reservoirs to spike, with some reservoirs ...

A new study by the NYC Department of Environmental Preservation says high salt levels could force the shut down of ...