Croton Water Filtration Plant

Croton Water Filtration Plant
Alternative namesCroton Filtration Plant
EtymologyCroton River
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeWater treatment facility
LocationMosholu Golf Course, Van Cortlandt Park
Town or cityThe Bronx
CountryUS
Coordinates40°53′10″N 73°52′44″W / 40.886005°N 73.878808°W / 40.886005; -73.878808
Named forCroton Watershed
Construction started2007
Completed2015
Cost$3.2 billion USD
ClientNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation
OwnerCity of New York
ManagementNew York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP)
Grounds12 acres (4.9 ha)
Design and construction
Architecture firm
  • below grade water treatment plant: Hazen and Sawyer and Metcalf and Eddy
  • above grade: Grimshaw Architects
DeveloperSkanska / Tully Construction joint venture
Other designersEmerson Process Management

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, The facility was built 160 feet (49 m) under Van Cortlandt Park's Mosholu Golf Course in the Bronx.