Ritchie Applauds $23 Million in CNY, NNY Water Infrastructure Investments

State Senator Patty Ritchie is applauding $23 million in new investments that will help support drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout the region she represents.

The funding is the result of actions in the budget Senator Ritchie advocated for that boosted support for grants aimed at bringing clean water to communities across New York State.

“Reliable drinking water and wastewater infrastructure is essential to both the strength and the health of our communities,” said Senator Ritchie.

“Not only does it ensure that people have access to clean water, it also helps to attract and grow businesses.  I am pleased to see these investments, which will help make our communities better places to live, as well as spur economic growth.” 

Projects receiving combinations of grants and interest-free loans in Senator Ritchie’s district, include:

Oswego County

City of Oswego – $5.9 million ($1.4 million NYS Water Grant, and a $4.5 million interest-free loan) to finance costs associated with the planning, design and construction of improvements to the City of Oswego's West Side sanitary sewer system.

City of Oswego — $9.5 million ($2.2 million NYS Water Grant and a $7.3 million interest-free loan) to finance costs associated with the planning, design and construction of the City of Oswego's West Side Sewer Separation project.

Jefferson County

Village of Clayton – $6.2 million ($3 million NYS Water Grant, and a $3.2 million interest-free loan) to finance costs associated with the upgrade of the Village’s existing aging water system. These upgrades include, but are not limited to: pump and control replacements, filter replacements, recoating of the storage tank and replacement of distribution mains.

St. Lawrence County

Village of Gouverneur – $1.6 million to finance costs associated with the planning, design and construction of the Village of Gouverneur’s Dorwin Street Sanitary Sewer Connector and Combined Sewer Separation project.