Further Shifts in Delaware River Salt Line May Endanger Drinking Water

The salt line, where freshwater and saltwater meet, is 19 miles farther upstream than normal, raising concerns.

The Delaware River in the Town of Deerpark, N.Y., on Nov. 3, 2023. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

A spell of dry weather this fall has contributed to significant movements in the salt line of the Delaware River, which runs through Wilmington, Delaware; Camden, New Jersey; Philadelphia; and other cities and towns on the East Coast.

This shifting poses a danger to clean drinking water and to the integrity of infrastructure, a spokesperson for the Delaware River Basin Commission has told The Epoch Times.