AVON – New York State is exempting the Village of Avon from eliminating invasive Australian Common Reed (phragmites australis), which drinks up the water and dries out sludge at the wastewater treatment plant. John Barrett, the Village's Superintendent of Public Works, passed on a message from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to the Village Board in December 2017 that the reeds would have to be removed and … [Read more...]
Dansville Awarded $532K for Ultraviolet Wastewater Disinfection
DANSVILLE – Construction of the local wastewater treatment plant has received a significant financial booster in more than half a million dollars as part of a successful consolidated funding application from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Dansville Village Mayor Peter Vogt said that the$532,950 is much needed to accommodate a sudden change in DEC requirements made it necessary to build disinfection … [Read more...]
New Dansville Wastewater Facility in Rough Waters After Grants Fall Through
DANSVILLE – A newly constructed wastewater treatment facility is currently seeking grants to cover the cost of construction after the application deadline passed for the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)'s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) grant. Bill Davis with MRB engineering told the Dansville Village Board in June that due to delays and other issues, the project is in a tough spot fiancially, and that the facility would … [Read more...]