| Croton Water Filtration Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Croton Filtration Plant |
| Etymology | Croton River |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Water treatment facility |
| Location | Mosholu Golf Course, Van Cortlandt Park |
| Town or city | The Bronx |
| Country | US |
| Coordinates | 40°53′10″N 73°52′44″W / 40.886005°N 73.878808°W |
| Named for | Croton Watershed |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Cost | $3.2 billion USD[1][2][3] |
| Client | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Owner | City of New York |
| Management | New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) |
| Grounds | 12 acres (4.9 ha)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm |
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| Developer | Skanska / Tully Construction joint venture[1] |
| Other designers | Emerson Process Management[1] |
The Croton Water Filtration Plant, is a drinking water treatment facility in New York City which began operation in 2015. The plant construction cost was over $3 billion,[6][3] The facility was built 160 feet (49 m) under Van Cortlandt Park's Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx.[7]
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- ^ "Croton Water Filtration Plant Activated". New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP). May 8, 2015. Press release.
- ^ a b Nessen, Stephen (June 17, 2015). "Nearly 30 Years and $3.5 Billion Later, NYC Gets Its First Filtration Plant". WNYC Radio.
- ^ Gonchar, Joann (March 1, 2016). "Croton Water Filtration Plant". Architectural Record. BNP Media.
- ^ "Croton Water Filtration Plant - ASLA-NY". American Society of Landscape Architects, New York Chapter. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (May 8, 2015). "As a Plant Nears Completion, Croton Water Flows Again to New York City". The New York Times.
- ^ Depalma, Anthony (March 25, 2004). "Water Hazard?; Plan to Put Filtration Plant Under Park Angers the Bronx". The New York Times.