Innovation & Dependability

United Water brings to Rockland County world class experience in providing safe and reliable water services.

From our global network for research, development, management, and service, we can apply the locally appropriate and effective technologies and strategies to ensure public health and community prosperity.

Long-Term Water Supply Project

As population and water demand within Rockland County continues to grow, we have been planning on the development of a new water supply source.

After extensive evaluation, we have determined that the Hudson River provides a high degree of reliability and is drought tolerant. A plant that would treat the river’s water could be expanded to coincide with future needs.

United Water has taken a phased approach to the development of the new water treatment facility. The initial phases of the project include water quality studies and an identification of the treatment technologies that will be needed to produce water that meets all drinking water standards.

The treatment plant will utilize standard water treatment technologies found in water treatment plants all over the world, including many of our own plants. In addition, due to salt and chloride levels in the Hudson, the plant will add reverse osmosis technology that will desalinate the water.

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a process where water is pumped through a membrane that is designed to “filter out” the salt, chloride and other dissolved compounds while allowing the water to pass through it. RO membranes can remove most of the organic compounds, inorganic compounds, and very small particles including organisms that may be in the water. RO is typically used by water distributors to produce high quality water.

For further information, please reference  www.unitedwater.com/hwsp