The Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission, commonly known as the Bolton Point Water System or just Bolton Point, is a
public water system
Public water system is a regulatory term used in the United States and Canada, referring to certain utilities and organizations providing drinking water.
United States
The US Safe Drinking Water Act and derivative legislation define "public water ...
serving the suburbs and surroundings of
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca is a city in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, Ithaca is the seat of Tompkins County and the largest community in the Ithaca metropolitan statistical area. It is named a ...
.
The system draws water from
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake (,,) is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area (marginally smaller than Seneca Lake) and second largest in volume. It is just under long. Its average width is , and it is a ...
, and serves the
Village of Lansing, the
Village of Cayuga Heights, the
Town of Ithaca
The Town of Ithaca is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in inner western Brisbane.
History
The Ithaca Division was first proclaimed in 1879, and originally covered an area that stretched from Windsor, Kelvin Gro ...
(including
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music and is set against the backdrop of the city of Ithaca (which is separate from the town), Cayuga Lake, waterfalls, and go ...
), the
Town of Lansing, and parts of the
Town of Dryden. It is one of three water systems in the Ithaca area, the others being run by the
City of Ithaca and
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...
.
The system was created after a drought in the mid-1960s prompted local officials to seek alternatives to the existing, creek-supplied water systems in the area. It opened in 1976.
References
External links
Official site
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Finger Lakes
Tompkins County, New York
1974 establishments in New York (state)
Organizations established in 1974