Drinking Water. New York City drinking water is world-renowned for its quality. Each day, more than 1 billion gallons of fresh, clean water is delivered from large upstate reservoirs—some more than 125 miles from the City—to the taps of nine million customers throughout New York state. Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) and Regulatory Determination Regulatory Determination 4 January 19, 2021 - EPA announced final regulatory determinations for eight contaminants listed on the fourth Contaminant Candidate List, including PFOA and PFOS. Binge drinking is a serious but preventable public health problem. Binge drinking is the most common, costly, and deadly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. 1,2,3 Binge drinking is defined as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 g/dl or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks or women consume 4 or. Drinking Water Supply & Quality Report. New York City continues to enjoy some of the best tap water in the world. In 2020, our drinking water met or surpassed every national and state standard for quality. Watch a video about the 2020 report. Our annual New York City Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report describes the sources and quality of our water supply. It is prepared in accordance.