Village Gets $4.95M From NY For 'Overdue' Sewer Improvements

MAMARONECK, NY — Some needed upgrades to the sanitary sewer system in Mamaroneck will move into the fast lane, thanks in part to a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement Project program.

The Village of Mamaroneck recently learned that it will be the recipient of a $4,950,000 grant from New York State for sanitary sewer system improvements. The project will include pipe segment rehabilitation, manhole rehabilitation and closure of known outstanding illicit connections to the sanitary sewer system.

"This grant will fund a much needed and long overdue sewer rehabilitation project for the Village, easing the burden on Village taxpayers for this necessary infrastructure repair," Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy said.

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The grant is part of Gov. Kathy Hochul's recent announcement of more than $272 million in funding for projects that protect and improve water quality across NYS. The projects are expected to help significantly improve water quality, combat contributors to harmful algal blooms and update aging water infrastructure across the state.

"Our state's economic development goals cannot be achieved without clean water for drinking, recreation and the overall quality of life New Yorkers expect and deserve," Hochul said. "These sustained investments in water quality improve the health of our communities while creating economic opportunity through well paying, long lasting jobs."

The Water Quality Improvement Project grant program is administered by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and funds projects that directly address documented water quality impairments or protect a drinking water source. Projects include municipal wastewater treatment upgrades, non-agricultural nonpoint source abatement and control, land acquisition projects for source water protection, salt storage construction, aquatic connectivity restoration and marine habitat restoration.

The grant will be matched by $1.65 million in funds from the village.

More information and the full list of other municipalities and agencies receiving grants can be found here.