CROTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Bronx, New York
The Croton Water Filtration Plant is a treatment facility for drinking water located under the Mosholu Golf Course in New York City's Van Cortlandt Park. It started operating in 2015, after being built at a cost of more than $3 billion, and can process up to 320 million U.S. gallons (1.2 billion liters) of water per day. Its purpose is to remove Giardia cysts, Cryptosporidium, and viruses from the water supply using standard methods like coagulation, flocculation, and chemical balancing. Construction of the Croton plant began in August 2007 and finished in 2018, and it has a daily filtration capacity of 1.2 million cubic meters of water. This facility treats 10% - 30% of all of New York City’s drinking water.
Services performed according to the Joint Venture's Contract with the NYCDEP, specifically "Resident Engineering Inspection" of the Specific Provisions. The inspectors worked under the supervision of the Joint Venture's Resident Engineer and ensured that all electrical and mechanical work was performed to their satisfaction. The inspectors were responsible for performing construction inspections to ensure that the work conformed to the plans and specifications, and any deviations were reported to the Resident Engineer. They prepared and maintained daily construction inspection reports, documenting the Contractor's work activities, progress of the work, crew size and composition, weather, equipment utilization, and other relevant information. Additionally, they maintained payment records, verified the Contractor's time and material sheets, and assisted in the review of the Contractor's partial payment requests. As-built drawings were maintained, indicating any deviations from the contract drawings or approved shop drawings. Finally, the inspectors performed all other inspection and field duties required by the Resident Engineer.
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