2,500 pounds of debris collected at NYC reservoirs

Posted 8/21/12

UPPER DELAWARE WATERSHED — The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on October 28 announced that 171 volunteers from across the Hudson Valley and Catskills collected an …

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2,500 pounds of debris collected at NYC reservoirs

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UPPER DELAWARE WATERSHED — The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on October 28 announced that 171 volunteers from across the Hudson Valley and Catskills collected an estimated 2,500 pounds of debris during this year’s Reservoir Cleanup Day. The effort to remove debris, litter and recyclables across dozens of miles of reservoir shoreline was led by school groups, business leaders, local nonprofits and watershed citizens. The event was also co-sponsored by the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC), which provided gloves and bags for the volunteers.

The event comprised cleanup efforts at six water supply reservoirs, including Cannonsville, Kensico, Lake Gleneida, Neversink, Pepacton and Rondout. In total, the volunteers collected 114 bags of debris and recyclables with a combined weight of more than a ton. In many cases, the debris had blown onto the reservoir property from nearby roadsides, or had washed up along the shores after recent storms. Some was also left behind at access areas used by the public for fishing and boating.

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