What Makes New York's Water System One-Of-A-Kind - NYC Revealed

Getting water from upstate reservoirs to the taps of over 8.5 million people in New York City is no easy feat. From purification, through thousands of miles of underground tunnels, this is how New York City gets its water.

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[elelias]

Minute 2:50, dude gets wood smacked behind the head 👷🏽‍♂️🤣

[Jared-C]

I grew up near the Neversink, which is one that supplies NYC and our local area, and it is by far the best water I've ever drank, showered with, everything. No one in my area growing up needed water softening systems. Only when I moved away did I realize how good I had it, and how bad the water is in other areas.

[johnjingleheimersmith]

Reminds me of programs I'd see on the History Channel or TLC before moronic reality TV style shows took over every network.

[Acemechanicalservices]

I did the plumbing and sprinkler system in an apartment that was built in place of the old water tank at the top of a famous building on Central Park West. The sprinkler system I installed was exposed and made of copper, and it encircles the circumference of the structure, as it is round like the water tower. It has a spiral iron staircase which goes up the middle of it. In the top floor is a recording studio. The owner is the recording artist Moby.

[davidkindred]

Good video, but I was hoping to learn more about the way the wooden rooftop tanks work. How do they get filled up? Are they just gravity drained? What happens in the Really Tall skyscrapers? ANd so forth...

[FinancialShinanigan]

Background music being as loud as the voices lol takes me back to 2000s

[DaemonTargaryen]

Y’all can say what you want about New York City but their water is top tier. Cleanest I’ve ever drank

[miloa.]

I live about 15-20 minutes away from croton dam and during the summer sometimes large amounts of water splashes out from those tunnel things and the mist flows onto you feeling soooo refreshing

[christopherescott]

NY is my bucket list city. There is so much about it that fascinates me. This being but one aspect. Cheddar, you make learning a blast. A pity your slots are short as they are.Your content is outstanding.

[tomstestkitchen]

I owned one of those houses relocated to Kingston NY from the Ashokan reservoir, it was 150 years old and we loved it. NY definitely has some of the best water in the world.

[bbuueennnoo]

The water tower building guy seems sooo nice 😄😄😄

[frankjones]

I swear I love my city. And thank whomever!

[VONNDREY]

Big up To All My Guyanese, We always gotta Represent‼️🇬🇾🙏🏽

[johntodd]

To be honest, I really like Cheddar news. I love these topics. But come on Cheddar. These videos need to be at least an hour long!

[lgical]

"we're proud to have unfiltered water" then goes on to list the chemicals they put in the water lmao

[Xhadp]

I want to see Cheddar talk about water systems in the US and the world. Portland, Oregon does not add fluoride to their tap water which drastically changes how the water tastes and I think making a video about that would be really awesome.

[mennayouseff]

As a native NYer, who has travelled across the US and lived in a few states; nothing is like NYC water. Seriously, it just tastes better!

I've had transplants ask me why we don't have filtered water stations all over like other cities, especially in the south. Well, because we drink from the tap! Hell, I would even drink from the hose in NY.

When I lived in Florida you couldn't pay me to drink from the tap, let alone the hose... Lol.

[najrenchelf]

Cheddar is turning into a water management showcase channel, and I am so here for it! :D

[kwamekante]

I just got back from New York and I tell you I have never had water that tastes so good and clean seriously the best water system.

[michaelsieber]

is it really the best water if you have to add Chlorine? here in Germany it is normal to have unfiltered water. tap water is cleaner than bought mineral Water here