Ritchie Applauds More than $29 Million in Local Water Infrastructure Grants

April 19, 2022

State Senator Patty Ritchie is applauding an investment of more than $29 million into communities throughout Central and Northern New York, which will help municipalities move forward with critical infrastructure projects that will improve water quality and protect public health.

The New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) grants are part of $638 million in funding awarded statewide by the Environmental Facilities Corporation for 199 water infrastructure projects. 15 of those projects are within Senator Ritchie’s district. The grants are expected not only to help improve water infrastructure, but also help support 35,000 jobs in communities across the state. They also represent the largest-ever award of WIIA grants in state history.

“Reliable infrastructure that provides clean water to our communities is of paramount importance,” said Senator Patty Ritchie.

“Many of the communities in our region receiving grants have contacted my office, seeking state support to help get their projects off the ground and I am thrilled to see them receive the assistance they need. These projects will not only help strengthen infrastructure, but also provide relief to hardworking taxpayers and at the same time, boost the economies of local communities.”

Within Senator Ritchie’s district, the following projects received funding:

Municipality	Project	County	Grant Amount
Village of Alexandria Bay	WTP, Distribution, and Storage Upgrades	Jefferson	$3,000,000.00
Village of Brownville	Distribution and Storage Upgrades	Jefferson	$3,000,000.00
Village of Brownville	WWTP Improvements	Jefferson	$2,300,000.00
Town of Cape Vincent	New Water District Number 7	Jefferson	$2,300,000.00
Town of Henderson	Henderson Harbor Water Quality Improvement Project	Jefferson	$1,211,500.00
Town of Hounsfield	NYS Route 3 Corridor Upgrades	Jefferson	$3,000,000.00
Town of LeRay	Carey Well Upgrades and Consolidated WD Extension	Jefferson	$1,650,000.00
Village of Philadelphia	Water Supply Improvements Project	Jefferson	$683,400.00
Town of New Haven	Water Service Area 9	Oswego	$925,000.00
Town of Orwell	New Source Development and Storage Improvements	Oswego	$1,763,400.00
Village of Pulaski	Village of Pulaski Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement	Oswego	$1,540,500.00
Town of Schroeppel	Bankrupt Road Water District	Oswego	$992,000.00
Town of Hermon	Water District No. 1 System-Wide Improvements	St. Lawrence	$3,000,000.00
Town of Louisville	WTP Improvements	St. Lawrence	$1,213,215.00
Town of DeKalb	Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements	St. Lawrence	$2,500,000.00
TOTAL			$29,079,015.00