Despite Dry Conditions Out West, Delaware River Basin Still Has Enough Groundwater for Decades

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Birds move near the bank of the Delaware River in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Matt Smith

While large swaths of areas out West face some of the worst droughts in centuries, a new study shows the Philadelphia region has plenty of drinking water. WHYY’s Zoe Read reports the Delaware River watershed has enough to last at least until 2060.

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(Original air-date: 1/12/23)

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Zoë Read is WHYY’s watershed reporter. She joined WHYY in 2015 as a multimedia reporter covering Delaware news for the web and FM.