Catskill-Delaware Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility (2,020 mgd) Client: New York City Department of Environmental Protection Location: Westchester County, NY Although New York's Catskill and Delaware water supplies are known for their excellent water quality, and has been granted avoidance of the need for ltration, concerns over heightened development in the watershed, coupled with increased vigilance over Cryptosporidium- and Giardia-related illness following outbreaks in other parts of the US and EPA’s Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, prompted the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to initiate the design and construction of a 2,020-mgd Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Facility in Westchester County. Hazen and Sawyer, in joint venture, undertook

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