Our annual New York City Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report describes the sources and quality of our water supply. It is prepared in accordance with the New York State Sanitary …

Nov 29, 2025 · Water pollution is the release of substances (such as chemicals or microorganisms) or energy (in the form of radioactivity or heat) into surface and subsurface …

Feb 26, 2025 · In addition to information about New York City’s drinking water quality, the Tap Water Database provides details about chemical and radioactive contaminants in the water of …

Aug 4, 2025 · Pollution, including industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste to surface waters like rivers, streams, lakes, and estuaries can harm people’s health when they go swimming at …

Jul 31, 2024 · Tap water that is contaminated with germs or chemicals can make you sick. Tap water can get contaminated by human or animal poop, natural or man-made chemicals, or …

A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution is the addition of substances or energy forms that directly or indirectly alter the nature of the water body in such a manner that …

Jan 11, 2023 · Water pollution occurs when harmful substances—often chemicals or microorganisms—contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other body of water, …

Jun 16, 2025 · Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, such as rivers, lakes, oceans, and groundwater, by substances or conditions that degrade water quality and render it harmful …

Jan 4, 2026 · Water contamination occurs when harmful chemicals, waste, and microbes pollute rivers and groundwater, posing serious risks to human health, aquatic life, and the environment.

Aug 14, 2025 · While pollution can present a daunting task to prevent and clean up, it is certainly possible and necessary. Governments and communities can learn from successful measures …