Includes bibliographical references.

Evolution of the New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement -- Key Issues in New York City and Other Water Supplies -- National Research Council Study -- The New York City Water Supply System -- Brief History of the New York City Water Supply -- Description of the New York City Water Supply System -- Catskill/Delaware Watershed -- Evolution of Key Environmental Laws, Regulations, and Policies -- Global Public Concerns About Drinking Water Safety -- Federal Environmental Regulations -- Local Environmental Regulations Affecting New York City -- Watershed Management for Source Water Protection -- Goal and Objective Setting -- Watershed Inventory and Contaminant Assessment -- Development of Protection Strategies -- Implementation -- Effectiveness Monitoring and Evaluation -- Stakeholder Involvement -- Sources of Pollution in the New York City Watershed -- Pollutants -- Point Sources of Pollution -- Nonpoint Sources of Pollution -- Weighing Point and Nonpoint Sources -- Current State of Health of the Watershed and Water Supply -- Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation -- Water Quality Monitoring Program -- Geographic Information Systems -- Disease Surveillance and Public Health Protection -- Microbial Risk Assessment -- Land Acquisition and Land Use Planning -- Land Acquisition -- Planning in the Watersheds -- Phosphorus Management Policies, Antidegradation, and Other Management Approaches -- Total Maximum Daily Load Program -- Phosphorus Offset Pilot Program -- Antidegradation -- Additional Treatment Options.

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