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Archive by tag: New YorkReturn
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Dealing with arsenic

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Dealing with arsenic
Whatever the cause of the residents’ symptoms, it’s worth taking a moment to consider why water utilities monitor for arsenic in drinking water. Arsenic is tasteless and odorless, and occurs naturally in the Earth’s soils, rocks and minerals. It’s also used in industry as a wood preservative, in paints, metals, drugs and for a variety of other purposes. It is lethal in very high doses. You can learn more in the AWWA book Plain Talk about Drinking Water.
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New York tap water = great pizza

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Many believe New York's tap water really is the secret to the best pizza, and Top Slice Pizzeria in St. Petersburg, Fla. agrees.
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Underneath New York City's streets

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In a fascinating New York Times article, the detailed work that goes into maintaining New York City's underground infrastructure for electricity, telecommunications, drinking water, steam, natural gas and wastewater is described.
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LA alleys gather stormwater

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A few days ago The New York Times published an article about Los Angeles redoing its alleys to capture stormwater.
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In a very well illustrated recent article, The New York Times explored how New York City's water gets from its source to the tap for 9.5 million people.
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In a recent New York Magazine article entitled "Is Any Water Better for You Than Tap?", various types of waters were examined, including good ol' tap water.
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