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A Taste Sensation Right from the Tap
Go no further than your own tap at home and at work. Ask for it at your favorite restaurant. Carry your reusable bottle to refill at the nearest filling station or drinking fountain. NYC Water is available on demand throughout the five boroughs, coming to you cold, fresh, and delicious from the mountain lakes and reservoirs of the world's largest mostly unfiltered water supply system. Award winner for its clean taste, NYC Water is a source of good health.  And with nearly 95% of the total water supply delivered to consumers by gravity, its transport has minimal impact on the environment.

Just turn on the faucet and drink up.


NYC Water

NYC Water Named 2009 Best Tasting Drinking Water for Metropolitan Region
For the second year in a row, New York City’s drinking water (NYC Water) was named the best tasting in the region in a competition held at the American Museum of Natural History on August 24th.
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Water is the Life of NYC

About the Groundswell Mural
"Water is the Life of NYC" is a four-story mural located in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn.
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New York's Reservoirs

New York's Reservoirs
Each day, more than 1.1 billion gallons of fresh, clean water is delivered from large upstate reservoirs.
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The History

The History of NYC Water System
Did you know water was distributed through hollow logs laid in the principal streets of downtown Manhattan?
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Photo credit: Josh Haner - The New York Times

Free Treasure
The Grand Central Terminal water fountains.
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