New York Construction Report staff writer
The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has approved $665 million for vital water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. Municipalities will be able to apply for low-cost financing and previously announced grants to kickstart essential environmental projects, including advanced treatment processes for emerging contaminants in drinking water.
“No one in New York should ever fear that they don’t have access to clean water,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. “With this funding, we are safeguarding the health and well-being of New Yorkers, providing critical resources to local economies, creating jobs and protecting our natural resources.”
The investment includes more than $450 million in low-cost financing specifically for New York City, fully addressing the city’s request for assistance with 13 sewer projects. This support underscores the state’s commitment to advancing the city’s clean water objectives while minimizing the financial burden on local ratepayers. Earlier this year, the EFC executed a $717 million bond sale to fund ongoing projects, saving city residents about $183 million.
Clean water projects:
- Albany Municipal Water Finance Authority – $1.7 million grant and $1.7 million interest-free financing from BIL for the planning, design, and construction of stormwater improvements.
- City of Amsterdam – $8.8 million grant and $7 million interest-free financing from BIL, and a $4.3 million WIIA grant for the design and construction of wastewater treatment plant improvements.
- Village of Holley – $2.1 million interest-free and $783,016 market-rate financing from the CWSRF, and a $405,646 WIIA grant for the planning, design, and construction of wastewater treatment plant upgrades and disinfection improvements.
- City of Kingston – $4.1 million BIL grant for the planning, design, and construction of wastewater treatment plant and outfall upgrades.
- Town of Poughkeepsie – $3.3 million interest-free and $7.8 million market-rate financing from the CWSRF, and a $691,904 WIIA grant for the planning, design, and construction associated with the relocation of a pump station.
- Village of Remsen – $152,500 grant and $278,500 interest-free financing from BIL, and $256,892 market-rate financing from the CWSRF for the planning, design, and construction of a wastewater treatment disinfection facility.
- Town of Beekmantown – $838,166 market-rate financing from the DWSRF and a $3 millionWIIA grant to identify locations for new wells, development of two to three new groundwater supply wells, construction of a water treatment plant equipped with chemical disinfection, and transmission mains to connect the wells to the water treatment plant.
- Carle Place Water District – $4.6 million WIIA grant for the installation of two granular activated carbon (GAC) absorption treatment systems and associated appurtenances at Wells 3 and 4 to treat perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) contamination.
- Town of Elizabethtown – $1.8 million grant and $1.9 million interest-free financing from the DWSRF for the installation of two new production wells, construction of a water treatment plant equipped with chemical disinfection for the new wells, rehabilitation of an existing water treatment plant utilizing chemical disinfection for the existing wells, and miscellaneous water system improvements including the installation of meter vaults, transmission main from the proposed wells to the new treatment plant, and related site piping.
- Village of Endicott – Financial assistance for two projects – $4.5 million interest-free and $9 million market-rate financing from the DWSRF, and a $5 million WIIA grant for additional water treatment to remove iron, manganese and 1,4-dioxane contamination.
- $4 million interest-free financing from the DWSRF and two WIIA grants totaling $4,386,131 for the development of a new water source to replace an existing contaminated water source.
- Village of Frankfort – $3.4 million interest-free financing from the DWSRF and a $3 million WIIA grant for various upgrades to the water distribution system and well site.
- Village of Hamburg – $5 million WIIA grant for the installation of a new 1.25-million-gallon water storage tank, new transmission mains of approximately 6,000 linear feet, and a new pump station.
- Village of Mineola – $5 million WIIA grant for the installation of a new GAC filtration system to remove PFOA and PFOS at Well No. 1.
- Village of Odessa – $708,392 BIL grant and a $3 million WIIA grant for a two-phase project. Phase I includes the installation of approximately 20,000 feet of replacement 6, 8, 10 and 12-inch C-900 PVC water main and associated appurtenances. Phase II includes the development of a new water treatment plant for filtration of existing sources, the replacement of well pumps, and the installation of all associated treatment equipment and controls.
- Roslyn Water District – $3 million WIIA grant for the installation of a GAC treatment system at Plant No. 5 to remove PFAS.
- Suffolk County Water Authority – $1.9 million BIL grant for the installation of 21,000 linear feet of water main in the Hamlet of Calverton.
