Environmentally Sound

The processes used at the Haverstraw Water Treatment Plant will be carefully and thoughtfully designed to be environmentally sound – from the withdrawal of the water in the river to its treatment to the disposal of any waste products.

Consider these facts:

• The maximum amount of water that would be drawn from the Hudson is relatively small. At its maximum expansion, the Haverstraw Water Supply Project would draw up to 10 million gallons of water daily (of which 7.5 could can be purified and distributed to customers) versus the roughly 14 billion gallons of water that flow down the river past the location of the proposed intake structure every day.

• The permanent plant will make good use of a former industrial site, and will not result in the loss of any virgin shoreline or wetlands.

• The treatment plant’s low-rise buildings will be designed to meet “green” construction standards, with traditional exteriors similar to many of the buildings lining the river to help integrate them into the landscape.

• United Water is investigating the use of advanced membrane technology as a pretreatment to the reverse osmosis process. This will significantly reduce the amount of chemicals and energy needed during the reverse osmosis process.

• The wastewater and brine would be disposed of at the Haverstraw Joint Regional Sewage Treatment Plant according to all health and environmental regulations.


The final product from the Haverstraw Water Supply Project will be purified water that will meet or exceed all government standards for drinking water.