The Hudson Valley’s seven reservoirs, which provide drinking water to New York City, are at below-average capacity levels after several months of dry conditions.

Normal levels come in at around 79% full. Right now, they’re only about 62%.

“We are currently in a state of drought watch," said Food and Water Watch New York State Director Laura Shindell. "But state officials and city officials anticipate that it could escalate to a drought warning, a more escalated categorization in the coming weeks.”

Dry conditions have been impacting much of the northeast. Shindell wants the state to address the effects of climate change. One way to do so, she says, would be for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act.

Shindell says this bill could help combat climate issues.

“It would unleash billions of dollars from the oil and gas industry to be allocated towards climate resiliency measures, which could look like water conservation efforts and infrastructure upgrades," she said. "The funds to fight these forest fires, all of the costs that we will incur with our changing climate.” 

While that bill has been passed by the state Legislature, it has not yet been delivered to Hochul's desk.

Spectrum News 1 reached out to the governor's office, but have not heard back yet.

The dry conditions have also been blamed for nearly week-long wildfires burning in the Hudson Valley, including an ongoing one that's affected thousands of acres in Orange County along the New Jersey border.