We will construct a water filtration plant to protect the Croton supply
The Croton system is the smallest and oldest of the city's watersheds, supplying on average about 10% of the city's needs and upwards of 30% during droughts. When the Croton system was constructed in the 1830s, the surrounding area was mainly rural. But over the past 50 years, suburbanization has spread through Westchester and Putnam counties.

Since the Croton system opened, one million people have moved into land around the watershed, paving over fields, wetlands, and forests. The resulting impacts of development have caused negative aesthetic impacts on the water leading to occasional seasonal shutdowns.

To meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act, DEP was ordered to build afiltration plant for the Croton Watershed.

The Croton filtration plant-the city's first-will be constructed within the Mosholu Golf Course in Van Cortlandt Park in the Norwood section of the Bronx by 2012. It will have the capacity to filter 290 mgd of water, and will also feature the City's largest green roof for public year-round recreational use.

Progress (as of 4/22/08):
In August, DEP began construction of the Croton Water Filtration Plant (WFP) and in October met a critical milestone of completing placement of the concrete foundation. The project remains on schedule. Construction will continue through the next few years.