Wastewater Treatment System

Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRF)

26th Ward WRRF

In operation since 1944
Design Capacity 85 MGD
Dewatering 26th Ward WRRF
Population Served 283,428
Receiving Waterbody Jamaica Bay
Drainage Area 5,907 Acres, eastern section of Brooklyn, near Jamaica Bay
Plant Staff 93

Bowery Bay WRRF

In operation since 1939
Design Capacity 150 MGD
Dewatering Bowery Bay WRRF
Population Served 848,328
Receiving Waterbody Upper East River
Drainage Area 15,203 Acres, northeast section of Queens
Plant Staff 81

Coney Island WRRF

In operation since 1935
Design Capacity 110 MGD
Dewatering 26th Ward WRRF
Population Served 596,326
Receiving Waterbody Jamaica Bay
Drainage Area 15,087 Acres, south and central Brooklyn
Plant Staff 69

Hunts Point WRRF

In operation since 1952
Design Capacity 200 MGD
Dewatering Hunts Point WRRF
Population Served 684,569
Receiving Waterbody Upper East River
Drainage Area 16,664 Acres, eastern section of the Bronx
Plant Staff 108

Jamaica WRRF

In operation since 1903/1943
Design Capacity 100 MGD
Dewatering 26th Ward WRRF
Population Served 728,123
Receiving Waterbody Jamaica Bay
Drainage Area 25,313 Acres, southern section of Queens
Plant Staff 66

Newtown Creek WRRF

In operation since 1967
Design Capacity 310 MGD
Dewatering Various WRRF facilities
Population Served 1,068,012
Receiving Waterbody East River
Drainage Area 15,656 Acres, south and eastern midtown sections of Manhattan, northeast section of Brooklyn and western section of Queens
Plant Staff 88

North River WRRF

In operation since 1986
Design Capacity 170 MGD
Dewatering Various WRRF facilities
Population Served 588,772
Receiving Waterbody Hudson River
Drainage Area 6,030 Acres, west side of Manhattan above Bank Street
Plant Staff 109

Oakwood Beach WRRF

In operation since 1956
Design Capacity 39.9 MGD
Dewatering Oakwood Beach WRRF
Population Served 244,918
Receiving Waterbody Lower New York Bay
Drainage Area 10,779 Acres, southern section of Staten Island
Plant Staff 59

Rockaway WRRF

In operation since 1952
Design Capacity 45 MGD
Dewatering 26th Ward WRRF
Population Served 90,474
Receiving Waterbody Jamaica Bay
Drainage Area 6,259 Acres, Rockaway Peninsula
Plant Staff 41

Owls Head WRRF

In operation since 1952
Design Capacity 120 MGD
Dewatering Various WRRF facilities
Population Served 758,007
Receiving Waterbody Upper New York Bay
Drainage Area 12,947 Acres, western section of Brooklyn
Plant Staff 68

Wards Island WRRF

In operation since 1937
Design Capacity 275 MGD
Dewatering Wards Island WRRF
Population Served 1,061,558
Receiving Waterbody Upper East River
Drainage Area 12,056 Acres, western section of the Bronx and upper east side of Manhattan
Plant Staff 118

Tallman Island WRRF

In operation since 1939
Design Capacity 80 MGD
Dewatering Various WRRF facilities
Population Served 410,812
Receiving Waterbody Upper East River
Drainage Area 16,860 Acres, northeast section of Queens
Plant Staff 71

Port Richmond WRRF

In operation since 1953
Design Capacity 60 MGD
Dewatering Oakwood Beach WRRF
Population Served 198,128
Receiving Waterbody Kill Van Kull
Drainage Area 9,665 Acres, northern section of Staten Island
Plant Staff 46

Red Hook WRRF

In operation since 1987
Design Capacity 60 MGD
Dewatering Red Hook WRRF
Population Served 192,050
Receiving Waterbody Lower East River
Drainage Area 3,200 Acres, northwest section of Brooklyn and Governor's Island
Plant Staff 55