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

The Delaware River Basin Commission is holding a virtual meeting Tuesday as it considers next steps to address drought conditions in the Delaware River.

The Delaware River's drinking water risks contamination as a salt front moves upstream, with reservoir releases trying to mitigate the issue.

Among all the things that Philadelphians love about the Jersey Shore, the taste of the Atlantic Ocean is not one of them. Fortunately, the Philadelphia Water Department assures that it’s highly unlikely that its customers ever would have saltwater running through their taps.