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Comparative Hydrology and Drinking Water Quality Assessment: Surface Watersheds (NYC) vs. Karst Aquifers (Orlando)

  • Robert Hicks1
  1. 1University of Phoenix
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Abstract

This comparative hydrological analysis evaluates municipal drinking water management, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and disinfection protocols across New York City and Orlando, Florida. NYC’s extensive surface water reservoir system is contrasted with Orlando’s underground Floridan aquifer extraction. The report examines distinct contaminant profiles including aging lead plumbing distribution systems and per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in NYC, and disinfection byproducts (DBPs) and heavy metals in Orlando. Detailed public health guidelines are proposed for chemical residual monitoring, reaction timing, and transparent citizen notification during municipal water treatment adjustments.

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@misc{hicks2026comparative,
  title = {{Comparative Hydrology and Drinking Water Quality Assessment: Surface Watersheds (NYC) vs. Karst Aquifers (Orlando)}},
  author = {Robert Hicks},
  howpublished = {Zenodo},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23631484},
  url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23631484},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Comparative Hydrology and Drinking Water Quality Assessment: Surface Watersheds (NYC) vs. Karst Aquifers (Orlando)
AU  - Robert Hicks
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/24
PB  - Zenodo
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23631484
UR  - https://zenodo.org/records/23631484
AB  - This comparative hydrological analysis evaluates municipal drinking water management, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and disinfection protocols across New York City and Orlando, Florida. NYC’s extensive surface water reservoir system is contrasted with Orlando’s underground Floridan aquifer extraction. The report examines distinct contaminant profiles including aging lead plumbing distribution systems and per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in NYC, and disinfection byproducts (DBPs) and heavy metals in Orlando. Detailed public health guidelines are proposed for chemical residual monitoring, reaction timing, and transparent citizen notification during municipal water treatment adjustments.
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