REMARKS
Overview of New York City's potable water infrastructure
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Council Member Gennaro provides an overview of New York City's impressive potable water infrastructure, highlighting its scale and importance.
- NYC's water system collects about 1 billion gallons of water daily from three watersheds
- The system spans thousands of square miles and includes 7,000 miles of delivery infrastructure
- DEP services about 1 million customers in NYC and some surrounding counties
- NYC's tap water is renowned for its quality and is believed to contribute to the city's famous pizza and bagels
James F. Gennaro
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New York City's potable water infrastructure is truly a marble of urban planning and engineering.
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Every day, about 1,000,000,000 gallons of water sourced across 3 watersheds spanning 1000 of square miles is collected, treated, and routed by a 7 thousand miles of delivery infrastructure to New York City residents as well as to some very lucky residents of Westchester, Putnam, Orange, and ulcer counties.
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DPA services about a million customers north of New York City.
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Our tap water is widely regarded as among the finest and tastiest in the world and is believed to be the secret behind the city's amazing pizza and bagel.
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The staff put that in.
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I didn't wanna get hungry in the middle of my statement, but they put it in anyway.
