Suffolk County Sewer Expansion

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

631-447-5252

Suffolk County is currently in the process of expanding its sewer systems. However, the public wants to know if the benefits will outweigh the costs.  

The cost of the project in question stunned residents and legislators alike.  Representatives from the Suffolk County Department of Public Works believe hat the most feasible and cost effective method would be to focus on he areas most in need.  The primary objective would be an area of North Babylon, which would be considered the single top subarea to receive sewers in the near future.  

These improvements do not come without costs, adding the sewer system and cleaning the groundwater would cost around an extra $1300 and around $600 in maintenance fees per year.  Representatives believe that the best-case scenario would be, a 30-year bond at 2% interest and 80% of the project’s funding coming from federal, state or local sources.  An early meeting stated that the costs of this project could range from $900 million to as much as $2 billion.  

Although this project may cost a substantial amount of money, properly maintained sewer systems are an important service to ensure our health and safety.  We need to find a suitable way to maintain the recycling of the waste water in our communities.  Officials need to find the proper funding for this project because the residents are not able to pay the costs.  

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Sewer Expansion Project

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

631-447-5252

On October 10^th, The Suffolk County Department of Public Works (SCDPW) will host its third public meeting of project stakeholders to discuss and present the final report and recommendations for the Southwest Service Area Expansion Project.  

This project will help expand services to areas such as Deer Park, North Babylon, West Babylon, West Islip, Wheatley Heights and Wyandanch.  It will connect these areas with Lindenhurst and Babylon Village, which had connected sewer lines 30 years ago.  “With the new availability of sanitary sewers has the potential to increase business investments, enhance workforce housing opportunities, improve water quality and provide greater environmental protection in these six communities,” said Gilbert Anderson, Commissioner of the SCDPW.  Although this project would help many people, it would cost the taxpayers over 2 billion dollars.  Over 53% of the budget will be allocated to an area called Tier One, which are the areas with the most need for these sewer systems.  

Officials wanted to reassure the taxpayers that 2 billion dollars is just and estimate without any outside funding.  Funding could possibly come from sources like USEPA Grant, a State Revolving Fund, a Downtown Revitalization Grant, a Transit Oriented Development Grant, a Privatized Sewer District Formation, Housing Redevelopment Grants or Industrial Redevelopment Grants.

  For more information regarding this project please visit http://swsuffolksewers.org/Home_Page_Project.php

Suffolk County Expanding Sewer System

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

631-447-5252

Suffolk County Long Island could be taking more than 20 sewer districts by the Suffolk County Water Authority. The county is looking at ways to expand its sewer system to boost development, which will include a possible sale or a sale with the county’s water authority.

County Executive Steve Bellone, included the initiative in his $2/77 billion budget plan he presented on Friday, September 21^st for the fiscal year that starts on January 1. Bellone will be working closely with the Legislature on this issue and no sale or change in sewer will undergo without a full vetting and Legislative authorization.

This decision will affect Suffolk County and preservationists have argued against expanding the sewer system saying it will lead to over- development. 

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