United States. Environmental Protection Agency.Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC)Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC)Government of New York City2016-04-192016-04-192006-10-23http://hdl.handle.net/10919/66336Metadata only recordDue to degradation of New York City's water source areas, their water has dropped below EPA standards. The cost of developing a filtration plant was estimated along with the cost of restoring the watershed's natural purification abilities. The cost of restoring the watershed's natural purification ability was found to be a fraction of what it would cost to construct and maintain a filtration plant. The city is now using funds to purchase and halt development, compensate land owners for restrictions on private development, and to subsidize septic system improvements.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightCarbon sequestrationWater purificationWater policyFloodsFloodingEcological restorationTemperate zonesPayments for environmental servicesSurface waterEnvironmental servicesFlood controlWater qualityWatershed managementWater useWatershedAbstract