Catskill Watershed Corporation
Business owner
905 Main St.
Margaretville,
NY
12455
(845) 586-1400
The Catskill Watershed Corporation is a Local Development Corporation established to protect the water quality in the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River (WOH); to preserve and strengthen communities located in the region; and to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of the NYC Water System.
Ninety percent of the 1.3 billion gallons of water consumed daily by 9 million residents of New York City and suburban communities comes from six reservoirs in the five-county Catskill Mountain/Delaware River Region of New York State. The WOH Watershed is home to 72,000 full- and part-time residents who live in small towns among forested mountains and river valleys.
Articles
Jan. 10, 2017
Home and business owners in designated flood hazard areas within the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River can take advantage of a no-cost program to get their propane and fuel oil tanks anchored before the next flood.
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Dec. 14, 2016
MARGARETVILLE, December 9, 2016 – The Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) Board of Directors on December 6 approved a grant of $114,000 to the Town of Shandaken to purchase property for the proposed relocation of the town hall and highway garage.
The... Read more