New York Awards $90M in Grants for Lead Water Line Replacement Projects
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New York is set to improve its drinking water infrastructure with almost $90 million in state grants awarded to local communities, according to Governor Kathy Hochul. The funds will be used to locate and replace lead service lines, the costs of which will be partly covered by financing from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021. The state’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program has already invested $30 million in identifying and replacing lead service lines throughout the state.
NY State Funds $90M for Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvement and Lead Replacement
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a nearly $90 million state grant award on Friday for lead service line replacement projects in communities statewide. This effort is aimed at improving drinking water infrastructure across New York.
The grant will subsidize lead line replacements under the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed by Congress in 2021.
Breakdown of Community Funding
The funding is divided as follows:
- New York City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens) – $28M
- City of Rochester – $28M
- City of Syracuse – $12.75M
- Village of Herkimer – $3.96M
- City of Albany – $3.86M
- City of Troy – $3.85M
- Gloversville Water Works – $2.31M
- Village of Ilion – $1.22M
- Village of Ogdensburg – $688K
- Village of Bath – $468K
- Village of Catskill – $106K
Water systems in older cities and homes built prior to 1986 are more likely to contain health-harming lead, which can corrode into the water supply.
“This initiative is instrumental in keeping New Yorkers safe and securing our public drinking water for future generations,” said Hochul.
The state Department of Health is additionally using $1M from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for engineering and technical support in identifying lead services in ten communities:
Clayton, Diana, Lake Luzerne, New Berlin, Sackets Harbor, Kinderhook, Millerton, New Paltz, Ravena, and Rutland.
The NY State Lead Service Line Replacement Program has thus far invested $30M to detect and replace lead lines throughout the state.
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