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 specific utilities and organizations providing drinking water.
United States
The US Safe Drinking Water Act and derivative legislation define a "public wa ...
serving the suburbs and surroundings of
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca () is a city in and the county seat of Tompkins County, New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York (state), New York, Ithaca is the largest community in the Ithaca metrop ...
.
The system draws water from
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake (, or ) 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 i ...
, and serves the
Village of Lansing, the
Village of Cayuga Heights, the
Town of Ithaca (including
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca (town), New York, Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a Music school, conservatory of music. Ithaca College is known for its media-related programs and entertainment program ...
), 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 university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...
.
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