Severe drought causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River, a major drinking water source

ASSOCIATED PRESS – Salty ocean water is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people, brought on by severe drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream.

Officials say drinking water isn’t imminently at risk yet, but they’re monitoring the effects of the drought on the river and studying options for the future in case further droughts sap the area …