New York City Tap Water

Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap? ABC News.“We ran a taste test, offering people New York City tap water and five other bottled waters.” (Check out the results.)

New Yorkers Urged to Drink Tap Water. NPR. “City officials say that in an era of bottled water, a lot of New Yorkers don’t appreciate how good their municipal water is.”

Annual Water Supply and Quality Report. New York City Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP is an incredible organization responsible for delivering the world’s best tap water to 8 million New Yorkers every day.

History of New York City’s Water Supply System. New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Tap’dNY’s water has been hydrating New Yorkers since 1842!

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Local Drinking Water Information. Environmental Protection Agency. Find information about your local drinking water.

Cities by Category Ranking: Tap Water Quality.  Sustainlane.com. Is your city in the top 50 for tap water quality? (Note: New York City was not included in this study. We like to be humble, sometimes.)

Value of Water. Drinktap.com. “How often do you think about your tap water? If you’re like most, probably not often. And yet tap water delivers so many things that no other water can deliver.”

Refill, Reuse, Recycle

FAQs: The Safety of Plastic Beverage Bottles. American Chemistry Council. Yup. It’s safe to refill your bottles.

Purchase your reusable water bottles. Sigg. We’re working on Tap’dNY refillable bottles. Until then, check out these guys.

Recycling in New York City. New York City Department of Sanitation. “Every building in New York City is required by law to recycle — including every residence, city agency, school, institution, and business.”

Organizations Who Inspire Us

The Tap Project, Think Outside of the Bottle, Tappening.com