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Delaware River's Drinking Water for Philadelphia and Beyond at Risk as Salt Front Advances

The Delaware River's drinking water risks contamination as a salt front moves upstream, with reservoir releases trying to mitigate the issue.

Penn Live · 4d

Drought is causing saltwater to creep up Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it

The farther the line moves upstream, the closer it gets to drinking water intakes, which officials have worked for decades to avoid.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 11d

Delaware River water levels at 60% as salt front increases amid drought

The salt front in the river has encroached well above its normal level and is now near Philadelphia International Airport. It should be 19 miles farther south in Wilmington.

Ocean salt water entering Delaware River due to drought, sea level rise

Amy Shallcross, manager of water resource operations at the Delaware River Basin Commission, said. "When flows are really low, that's when the salt front will start to creep upstream," Shallcross ...

3don MSN

Drought, sea level rise causing salt water to shift closer to major drinking supply

Salt water from the ocean is starting to creep into the Delaware River Basin due to intensifying drought and sea level rise, ...

3don MSN

Drought Warning: Fresh Water for Millions in Northeast at Risk

Drought and rising sea levels allow saltwater to creep closer to drinking water supplies for over 14 million residents in New ...

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