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Ocean salt water entering Delaware River due to drought, sea level rise
Amy Shallcross, manager of water resource operations at the Delaware River Basin Commission, said. "When flows are really low, that's when the salt front will start to creep upstream," Shallcross ...
Drought, sea level rise causing salt water to shift closer to major drinking supply
Salt water from the ocean is starting to creep into the Delaware River Basin due to intensifying drought and sea level rise, ...
Delaware River water levels at 60% as salt front increases amid drought
The salt front in the river has encroached well above its normal level and is now near Philadelphia International Airport. It ...
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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it
“There are alternative sources, but we don't want to be trucking in bottled water for people,” said Amy Shallcross, the water resource operations manager at the Delaware River Basin Commission.
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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here's what's being done about it
on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Credit: AP/Mike Catalini “There are alternative sources, but we don't want to be trucking in bottled water for people,” said Amy Shallcross, the water resource ...
Drought is causing saltwater to creep up Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it
The farther the line moves upstream, the closer it gets to drinking water intakes, which officials have worked for decades to ...
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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it
“There are alternative sources, but we don’t want to be trucking in bottled water for people,” said Amy Shallcross, the water resource operations manager at the Delaware River Basin Commission.