Posted in Misc, tagged brooklyn, catskill water meter, downtown brooklyn, manhole cover, nyc water, nyc watersheds, photography, state st on January 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Until the mid 1800’s, Manhattan residents relied on local springs for water. Today, there are three watersheds for NYC, Croton, Catskill, and Delaware. Giant tunnels connect 18 reservoirs to the city. A number of manholes in Boerum Hill have the Catskill name on them, suggesting a connection to that watershed.
Posted in Misc, tagged brooklyn, nyc water, park slope, photography, seventh ave, water sampling station on January 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
On Seventh Avenue, there are at least three water sampling stations within two blocks. Inside, I envision a faucet and a stack of paper cups. Periodically, an official car pulls up, a city employee dressed in official white coveralls gets out, pours a sample of water and says, “Mmm, that tastes good.”
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