Village of Rhinebeck receives $3,000,000 to upgrade Water Treatment Plant
On Tuesday April 19th ,Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state Environmental Facilities Corporation has awarded $638 million in grants to municipalities and public authorities for 199 water infrastructure projects across the state that protect public health or improve water quality. Nearly $601 million in Water Infrastructure Improvement Act grants and over $37 million in additional federal subsidies will support approximately $1.6 billion in total infrastructure investment.
"Modernizing our state’s water infrastructure is critical to ensuring every New Yorker has access to clean drinking water,” Governor Hochul said. “Protecting the public health of New Yorkers will always be a top priority for my administration and this funding is a testament to that commitment. We will continue working collaboratively with every level of government to empower localities with the funding they need to improve water quality.
The Village of Rhinebeck is a recipient of a grant totalling $3,000,000 to improve the water treatment plant. The Village applied for the grant in Nov. 2021 with a total project cost of $6,156,000.
Mayor Bassett commented, “ We are very happy that Governor Hochul has committed to work with municipalities for providing clean water to NY. This grant will help us with our commitment to modernize the water treatment plant and continue to provide clean water to our residents. Now we can start the next phase with a goal to complete the project by 12/31/2024.”
The Village of Rhinebeck water treatment plant serves approximately 6,000 people along 25 miles of pipeline, both within the village limits and to areas outside of the Village in the Town of Rhinebeck. The source water is the Hudson River with the water treatment plant (WTP) located at 76 Slate Dock Road in Rhinecliff. It was completed in 1968 and is permitted to produce 1.5 million gallons per day (MGD) of potable water.
A comprehensive water system evaluation was performed by Delaware Engineering of Rhinebeck water system and an Engineer’s Report dated January 2021 was prepared to document the needs of the water system. The recommended upgrades include improvements to the water treatment plant, sludge dewatering, water tank, water mains, and other system apparatus.
Mayor Gary Bassett