Clean Drinking Water: A Pipe Dream?
This project examines the quality of New York City tap water in both residential and public water systems during the years 2019-2020. Research members performed water tests of various faucets and public fountains and compared the results to 2019 data from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
Alexis Mitelman, Robert Novo, Maisha Uddin, and Casey Walsh.
Access to clean and sanitary drinking water is a fundamental and indispensable human right. Yet, the safety and quality of our drinking water remains a leading public health issue in the United States. This study consolidates data from the NYC 2019 Drinking Water Supply Quality and Report and assesses the levels of four parameters: aluminum, chromium, zinc and pH from several faucets and public fountains in New York City.
