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, ...
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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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Delaware River's Drinking Water for Philadelphia and Beyond at Risk as Salt Front Advances
The Delaware River's drinking water risks contamination as a salt front moves upstream, with reservoir releases trying to ...
Drought Warning: Fresh Water for Millions in Northeast at Risk
Drought and rising sea levels allow saltwater to creep closer to drinking water supplies for over 14 million residents in New ...
Severe drought causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River, a major drinking water source
Salty ocean water is making its way into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and ...
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Drought causing salt water to creep into Delaware River could impact millions in NYC, NJ
"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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Ocean salt water entering Delaware River due to drought and sea level rise, water managers say
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...