2020 Water Quality Report
This past year has presented our agency, city, and nation with historic challenges, and the work we do has never been more vital to protecting the health of New Yorkers. We’ve remained focused and disciplined in our commitment to being a world-class water utility and building a sustainable future for all New Yorkers. We’re no strangers to confronting situations that require quick thinking and are proud to report that in 2020, we continued to deliver one billion gallons of the best tap water in the world to more than 9.3 million New Yorkers every day.
In the 2020 Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report, you will see that New York City’s drinking water continued to meet or surpass every national and state standard for quality. These data are based on 43,600 samples that were collected by our scientists throughout our reservoir system, and at nearly 1,000 street-side sampling stations in every neighborhood across the city. Those samples were analyzed 530,000 times by scientists working in our four water quality laboratories. Robotic monitoring stations on our reservoirs provided another 2.7 million tests to ensure we are sending the best-quality water to New York City at all times.
We want to especially thank our essential employees who went above and beyond in 2020, putting their commitment to public service before themselves. And, as we embark on a new decade, we also want to thank you for entrusting us with your drinking water supply. We take great pride in delivering the best water to millions of New Yorkers every day.
