NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City’s vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to decades of road ...
Some New York City water could be undrinkable in 80 years due to upstate road salt
Road salt and other influences are causing the level of salt in many New York City reservoirs to spike, with some reservoirs ...
McKenzie: Here’s why we’re dumping fresh water into the Gulf
A nonprofit called Connected Coasts is helping save the Galveston Bay ecosystem by releasing water into the bay from other ...
Altered video falsely touts salt water as diabetes treatment
Diabetes cannot be eliminated by drinking salt water, experts say, contrary to false posts circulating online in Indonesia ...
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New data renew concern about salt creeping into Baton Rouge's underground drinking water
Baton Rouge Water Co. spent $3 million to drill twin wells along North Street to intercept underground saltwater creeping ...
Rock salt’s impact on Lehigh Valley’s water will linger long after winter passes
The Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards are calling attention to how long rock salt sticks around in local streams and drinking ...
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NYC Officials Alert, Croton Water System's Rising Salinity Threatens City's Prized Tap Water Supply
NYC's tap water supply from the Croton system is at risk due to rising salinity levels, possibly from road salt.
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Hold the salt: Salinity spikes in key NYC drinking water supply
Officials attributed the spike to road salt, discharge from wastewater treatment plants and home water softener systems.
Saltwater contamination in freshwater systems is on the rise
As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...