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Raising a Glass to New York's Water System

Photo courtesy of the New York Department of Environmental Protection. Click picture for larger image.

New Yorkers claim their pizza and bagels are second to none — and, try as we might — the rest of us will never duplicate them. Robert Adamski, who spent more than 30 years with the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), says he knows why. It’s the water, stupid. Adamski feels similar affection for the system that supplies New Yorkers with their tap water. Second only to that built by the Romans 2000 years ago (yes, he’ll concede at least that much), New York’s water system is a major engineering feat — an awe-inspiring work of art and the purveyor of the remarkably good-tasting mountain spring water that flows from the city’s taps. Read more.

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From the President: Online ... and Onward Last month, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) launched a new journal entitled Water PracticeTM. The premise of this journal is to capture information from WEF’s multitude of conferences and symposia. This is an online journal, meaning it will not be printed on paper, and will be archived and made available through the Internet. This journal has been in the making for the past 2 years and represents a culmination of effort on the part of the WEF staff and volunteers. Read more.

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