AVON – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is prohibiting the use of Australian Common Reed (phragmites australis) in the wastewater treatment plant's reed beds. According to Bill Davis with MRB Group, consulting engineers for the Village, the DEC specifically bans any planting of seeds or roots of the extremely common, invasive reed. "There's an American phragmites and an Australian phragmites, and the … [Read more...]
Geneseo to Clear Wastewater Hurdles with $2M Loan
GENESEO – New York State is providing the Village of Geneseo with a $2 million loan to fund the planning, design and construction of improvements to its wastewater treatment plant. According to a press release from Senator Patrick Gallivan, the $2-million zero-interest loan is part of the $60.7 million in grants approved by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors to support drinking water and wastewater … [Read more...]
DEC Says Geneseo is Spared from $6M Water Improvements
GENESEO – The Village of Geneseo may be spared from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)'s locally notorious phosphorus decontamination requirements. If the DEC requires the Village to make phosphorus decontamination upgrades to its wastewater treatment facility, the Village would need to borrow $6 million to do so. Trustee Matt Cook passed along informal correspondence from the DEC at Monday night's Village Board … [Read more...]
Dansville’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Plows Through Hardships to Bright Future
DANSVILLE – The outlook for the Village's wastewater treatment facility continues to improve as Village officials find ways to cut costs and make the project work for local residents as efficiently as possible. Mayor Peter Vogt says that when he stepped into office, the project was anticipated to cost an estimated $19 million, and due to prudent work by the village and engineers, the project is now anticipated to cost $13 million, and … [Read more...]
Tireless Keeper of Geneseo’s Drinking Water Awarded by State
GENESEO – The proverbial 'man behind the curtain' had a brief moment in the spotlight before going back to keeping Geneseo's drinking water safe, as he accepted state-level recognition for his high standards for plant operation in the village's wastewater treatment plant. According to a press release from the Village Board, Steve McTarnaghan, Senior Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator for the Village of Geneseo, was recognized for … [Read more...]