Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1 THE PROBLEM -- 2 The New York City Water Supply System -- 3 Evolution of Key Environmental Laws, Regulations, and Policies -- 4 Watershed Management for Source Water Protection -- 5 Sources of Pollution in the New York City Watersheds -- 6 Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation -- 7 Land Acquisition and Land Use Planning -- 8 Phosphorus Management Policies, Antidegradation, and Other Management Approaches -- 9 Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Practices -- 10 Setbacks and Buffer Zones -- 11 Wastewater Treatment -- 12 Overarching Issues -- Appendix A Abridged Version of the New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) -- Appendix B Use Classifications and Water Quality Criteria for New York State -- Appendix C Microbial Risk Assessment Methods -- Appendix D Analysis of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: The Impact Index -- Appendix E Acronyms -- Appendix F Biographical Information.