The Water Tower was constructed in 1916 for the National Conduit & Cable Company’s operations at 1 River Street in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The site was then transferred to Anaconda Copper and Mining Company in 1919. The company eventually merged into Anaconda Wire and Cable Company, and continued to operate until 1974 when the company ceased operations. Atlantic Richfield (AR) purchased the site in 1977 and an affiliate, ARCO, repurchased the site in 1998. AR and ARCO have since facilitated environmental investigations and remediation at the site. The site is currently under the responsibility of a 2016 Consent Order between British Petroleum (BP) and ARCO Environmental Remediation Limited (ARCO). The site has been categorized as a Superfund Site and is currently undergoing remediation. The Water Tower currently resides at the Harbor at Hastings Superfund Site.

Despite all its problems the tower has become something of an icon in the town. Although there have been plans to demolish it they have so far been resisted by local residents.

Taken with a Sony RX100 M3.