Governor Hochul invests additional $143 million into New York water infrastructure projects

(UI) — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $143 million in financial assistance for seven water infrastructure improvement projects, the latest action to upgrade New York's water and sewer systems, reduce water pollution, and safeguard vital drinking water supplies.

Prior to this latest investment, Gov. Hochul awarded nearly half a billion dollars to projects across the state to improve New York’s aging water system: $232 million in September, $176 million in November and $55.4 million in December. With this latest investment, that brings the total to $606.4 million dedicated to water infrastructure upgrades.

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved low-cost financing and previously announced grants, authorizing municipal access to the capital needed to get shovels in the ground for critical drinking water and sewer projects in New York City and the Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson and North Country regions.

"These low-cost financings and grants are the building blocks for municipalities to modernize and protect their critical water infrastructure," Governor Hochul said. "My administration will continue to tackle clean water issues head-on with strategic investments that will benefit New Yorkers for generations to come."

The Board's approvals include financings through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, as well as grants already announced pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvement grant program.

Clean Water Project Funding Approved:

1. Village of Penn Yan in Yates County - $167,500 short-term interest-free financing, $132,750 WIIA grant and $132,750 CWSRF grant for disinfection improvements at the wastewater treatment plant.
2. Village of Philadelphia in Jefferson County - $774,320 short-term interest-free financing and $625,680 short-term market-rate financing for disinfection improvements at the wastewater treatment plant.

Drinking Water Project Funding Approved:

1. New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority (two projects)
   
   
1. $100 million to provide to provide redundancy for the city's water system as well as allowing better flow control and management of the water system
2. $22 million to design and construct the Croton Water Filtration Plant and associated facilities
2. Village of Harriman in Orange County (two projects)
   
   
1. $538,551 WIIA grant to install a granular activated carbon treatment system for the removal of emerging contaminants from Well No. MH-1A.
2. $284,955 WIIA grant to install approximately 600 linear feet of 8-foot ductile iron water main from the existing distribution system located on Harriman Heights Road to Well HH #3.
3. Village of Watkins Glen in Schuyler County - $13.5 million short-term interest-free financing, $3 million DWSRF grant, and $2 million WIIA grant for a new intake screen, new raw water pump station, new pressure filters at the water treatment plant, upgrades to existing filters and underdrains at the water treatment plant, a new approximately 500,000-gallon storage tank, existing storage tank upgrades, replacement of approximately 40,000 linear feet of water main and upgrades to the SCADA system at the water treatment plant.

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