American Water goes green in N.Y.

American Water of Voorhees has completed the design, procurement and construction phase of a water recycling system at the Visionaire, a 33-story, 251-unit tower in Manhattan's Battery Park City.

The building is considered to be the greenest high-rise residential condominium in the United States.

It is the fifth in a series of green residential buildings serviced by American Water's Applied Water Management Group, which began designing and operating wastewater recycling systems for residential developments in 2000.

The Visionaire's green features include a central water filtration system and advanced wastewater treatment system with a capacity to recycle 25,000 gallons per day for toilet flushing and air-conditioning cooling systems.

A stormwater collection system will capture and store as much as 12,000 gallons to irrigate the building's rooftop gardens.

   - Diane Mastrull