Governor Kathy Hochul’s office announced Thursday that millions of dollars in financial aid are on the way for statewide projects to improve water infrastructure.

Previously, the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Board of Directors approved $265 million in grants and funding from the federal bipartisan infrastructure bill, the state’s Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Funds, and previously announced grants under the Water Infrastructure Improvement Program.

“Improving our water infrastructure is critical to building safe and healthy New York communities,” Hochul said in a statement. “This financial support will make all the difference in providing clean drinking water to New Yorkers, protecting our natural resources, and ensuring projects are successful and affordable.”

The funding includes $30 million in federal BIL grants to help 30 communities conduct an inventory of lead-containing service lines in their drinking water systems.

“The state’s investment of over $265 million announced today will provide local communities with the resources they need to plan and implement essential water infrastructure improvements statewide,” said Sean Mahar, interim commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in a statement. “I applaud Governor Hochul’s sustained, multigenerational investments to improve New York State’s water infrastructure and the EFC’s ongoing support for small and disadvantaged communities to address historic inequities, further protect public health, promote the environment, and strengthen local economies.”

Funding has been approved for the following drinking water supply projects:

• City of Bath – $2,580,413 grant and $1,124,789 interest-free financing from BIL; a $1,249,790 WIIA grant from the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act; and $3,798,175 market-rate financing from CWSRF for planning, design, and construction of the City’s Lake Salubria sewer line extension.
• City of Bellmont – $376,750 in interest-free funding from the CWSRF and a $92,250 WIIA grant for planning, design and construction of equipment at the Brainardsville Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Village of Brownville – $1,724,500 in interest-free funding from the CWSRF and a $275,500 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of a wastewater disinfection and other improvements at the village’s wastewater treatment plant.
• Buffalo Sewer Authority – $3,333,000 grant and $3,147,000 in interest-free financing from BIL for the planning, design and construction of real-time sewer system control stations.
• Village of Catskill – $7,569,500 grant and $3,853,187 in interest-free financing from BIL and a $3,716,313 WIIA grant to plan, design and construct a collection system and upgrade the wastewater treatment plant to eliminate combined sewer overflows in the village.
• City of De Kalb – $1,305,500 grant from BIL; $1,250,000 grant, $1,144,500 interest-free and $1,000,000 market-rate financing from CWSRF; and a $1,250,000 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of a wastewater treatment plant and collection system improvements.
• Village of Herkimer – $3,275,200 grant and $2,676,200 in interest-free financing from BIL; a $4,997,750 WIIA grant; and a $4,997,750 CWSRF grant for planning, design, and construction of collection systems and wastewater treatment plant upgrades. This project is also funded with a $4,033,100 municipal grant for wastewater overflow and stormwater reuse.
• City of Martinsburg – $1,366,200 in interest-free and $378,400 in market-rate financing from the CWSRF; a $148,814 WIIA grant; and a $106,586 WIIA Bond Act grant for the planning, design, and construction of a wastewater treatment plant and collection system improvements.
• City of Moriah – $4,286,498 in interest-free and $2,500,000 in market-rate financing from the CWSRF and a $3,577,469 WIIA grant for planning, design and construction of collection system upgrades.
• City of Newfane – $3,401,325 in interest-free and $3,401,325 in market-rate financing from the CWSRF and a $1,849,350 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of process improvements at the wastewater treatment plant.
• Rensselaer County – $2,240,680 in interest-free and $2,240,679 in market-rate financing from the CWSRF and a $307,250 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of improvements to the wastewater treatment plant.
• Saratoga County – $15,195,476 in interest-free financing and $15,195,476 in market rate financing from the CWSRF and a $5,087,500 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of ammonia removal upgrades at wastewater treatment plants.
• Village of Sodus – $287,953 in interest-free financing and $591,330 in market rate financing from the CWSRF and a $67,717 WIIA Bond Act grant for the planning, design and construction of disinfection improvements at the wastewater treatment plant.
• City of Syracuse – $3,240,500 grant and $3,240,500 in interest-free financing from BIL for the planning, design and construction of sanitary sewer improvements to reduce inflow and infiltration into the sanitary sewer system.
• City of Thompson – $6,939,000 grant and $5,337,679 in interest-free financing from BIL; $416,800 in market rate financing from CWSRF; and a $3,363,899 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of upgrades to the Emerald Green Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• City of Webb – $706,023 in interest-free financing and $1,706,023 in market rate financing from the CWSRF and a $470,683 WIIA grant for the planning, design and construction of wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
• Westchester County – $8,120,525 in interest-free financing and $8,120,524 in market rate financing from CWSRF for the engineering, design and construction of the Peekskill Wastewater Treatment Plant’s digester, aeration and heating system.

Funding was also approved for the following drinking water projects:

• City of Alexander – $136,000 WIIA grant for the creation of Water District No. 6, including the installation of approximately 94,400 linear feet of water mains, hydrants, valves and accessories.
• Village of Delanson – $236,129 in interest-free financing and $472,258 in market rate financing from DWSRF and a $1,060,455 WIIA grant to install new granular activated carbon filters at the water treatment plant to remove disinfection byproduct precursors.
• Dix Hills Water District – $3,000,000 WIIA grant to install an enhanced oxidation process treatment system to remove 1,4-dioxane and replace granular activated carbon media in the existing tanks.
• City of Glen Cove – $3,000,000 WIIA grant for the design and construction of a new treatment process at the existing water treatment plant at the Duck Pond Road site to remove dichlorofluoromethane (Freon-22) from wells 30 and 31.
• Village of Hamilton – $2,244,000 WIIA grant to construct a new drinking water well and well house.
• City of Louisville – $1,409,471 in market rate funding from the DWSRF and a $1,213,215 WIIA grant to replace all five existing legacy filters with a new ultrafiltration treatment system, including associated controls and SCADA upgrades at the water treatment plant.
• Village of Marathon – $465,000 WIIA grant for construction of two main water crossings over the Tioughnioga River and related appurtenances.
• City of Oneonta – $2,000,000 grant and $3,072,625 in interest-free financing from BIL and a $3,000,000 WIIA grant for water treatment plant and storage and distribution system upgrades.
• City of Scio – $255,000 grant and $765,000 interest-free financing from BIL; $100,000 interest-free and $200,000 market rate financing from DWSRF and a $1,530,000 WIIA grant to install a new water storage tank to replace the existing tank on Davis Hill Road and replace approximately 5,000 linear feet of old water main, including associated fire hydrants and valves.
• Village of South Blooming Grove – $1,759,115 in interest-free and $3,518,228 in market-rate financing from the DWSRF and a $4,702,657 WIIA grant to construct a new pumping station at the Mangin Road storage, treatment and pumping site, construct a 400,000-gallon steel elevated water storage tank to replace the existing Fort Worth storage tanks, construct two wells and related appurtenances, and replace approximately one mile of existing water main and appurtenances.
• City of Vestal – $991,610 WIIA grant to install approximately 3,900 feet of new water main, including associated hydrants, valves and restoration at Old Vestal and Bunn Hill roads.
• Westbury Water District – $8,976,000 WIIA grant to design and construct a new treatment process at the existing water treatment plant to remove nitrate, volatile organic compounds, 1,4-dioxane and perfluorooctanoic acid from wells Nos. 10 and 14.
• Village of Woodridge – $5,000,000 grant and $3,800,000 in interest-free financing from BIL for water main replacement, construction of a new water storage tank, replacement of the existing slow sand filters with an ultrafiltration system, rehabilitation of the existing sludge settling pond, and a new SCADA system.
• City of Yonkers – $2,593,128 WIIA grant to replace approximately 300 feet of the Wendover Transmission Main line where it passes under the Saw Mill River Parkway.

According to state officials, the EFC Board of Directors also approved approximately $30 million for lead service line inventory projects for the following communities:

• City of Albany
• City of Amenia
• City of Auburn
• Village of Bath
• Catskill Village
• Village Delhi
• Herkimer Village
• City of Hudson
• Village of Ilion
• Village of Freedom
• City of Little Falls
• City of Lockport
• Malone Village
• Village of New Paltz
• City of Newburgh
• City of Niagara Falls
• City of Ogdensburg
• City of Oneonta
• Penn Yan Village
• City of Port Jervis
• Village Potsdam
• City of Poughkeepsie
• City of Schenectady
• City of Syracuse
• City of Troy
• Upper Mohawk Valley Water Authority
• Village of Walton
• Warwick Village
• City of Watervliet
• Village Westfield

The state says the board also approved more than $20 million in long-term, interest-free financing for projects by the City of Rockland, the Village of Tupper Lake and the Great Neck North Water Authority.