NY Awards $3 Million For New Water Treatment Plant In Ossining

OSSINING, NY — More than $115 million in state funds will go to critical water infrastructure projects across New York, including $3 million for Ossining to replace the old Indian Brook water treatment plant.

The funding to protect or improve local drinking water and wastewater includes grants, interest-free loans and low-interest loans to help 34 municipalities and public authorities undertake drinking costly but essential projects.

"Every New Yorker deserves access to clean water," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an announcement. "This funding will upgrade clean and drinking water infrastructure across the state, address emerging contaminants, and reduce pollution."

In the Hudson Valley, the projects include:

• Village of Fishkill in Dutchess County - $1,320,000 WIIA grant and $880,000 short-term, market-rate financing for well upgrades and replacements, chemical feed system improvements, and rehabilitation of a 1-million-gallon water storage tank.
• Town of Monroe in Orange County - $897,750 WIIA grant for improvements to the Monroe Hills Estates Water District No. 12.
• Village of Ossining in Westchester County - $3,000,000 WIIA grant to design and construct a new water treatment plant to replace the existing Indian Brook Water Treatment Plant.
• City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County - $8,518,600 long-term, interest-free financing and $1,500,000 in remaining WIIA funds to construct two 2.5 million gallon water storage tanks to replace a 5 million gallon reservoir and replace aged water mains at various locations throughout the water distribution system.
• Village of Bronxville in Westchester County - WIIA grants of $283,625 and $223,500 for the planning, design and construction of sanitary sewer system upgrades.
• Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County - $733,974 WIIA grant for pump station upgrades.
• Town of Orangetown in Rockland County - $96,000 WIIA grant for system upgrades at the town's wastewater treatment plant and associated pump stations.
• Town of Wappinger in Duchess County - $2,484,620 IMG to construct the Wildwood Sewer Connection to the Tri-Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility.

"As the regulator for New York's vast network of public drinking water supplies — many of which are aging — the Department of Health looks forward to working with Governor Hochul to continue to prioritize funding for these vital infrastructure projects statewide," said Acting New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett.