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The update matters to nearby residents and the host communities because fugitive hydrogen sulfide releases can cause offensive odors and contribute to sewer‑system corrosion; monitoring and mitigation inform potential equipment and operational fixes.

Bob Grace, Chair of the advisory committee, introduced the item and asked staff to summarize recent tests. A staff speaker described a prior demonstration in which the Chester pump station was equipped with a temporary oxygenation system and the Village of South Blooming Grove participated in a trailerized demonstration. The speaker said that during the test the odors abated.

The county is now monitoring temperatures and hydrogen sulfide concentrations inside manholes and reporting weekly. The monitoring reports include ambient air temperature, sewage temperature, hydrogen sulfide levels inside the sewer and actions taken such as sealing vents and manholes. Staff said these internal measurements have shown levels “well within any standards” and do not indicate a public‑health crisis.

Staff said they have ordered an ambient meter that will measure hydrogen sulfide down to 0.01 parts per million and will allow continuous, outside‑air monitoring to calculate hourly concentrations; the county said that an hourly concentration above 0.01 ppm would be considered a violation under the new referenced standard. Staff described the new meter as capable of more accurate, continuous readings than the handheld meters used previously, which reported instantaneous values in manholes.

County staff recommended continued sealing of manholes, coordinated treatment at pump stations and outreach to municipalities; they said the Village of South Blooming Grove adopted a resolution in 2022 to acquire an oxygenation system but has not yet installed it. The committee heard that Chester’s oxygenation system and Blooming Grove’s intermittent chlorine dosing had complementary effects in past operations but that oxygenation generally produced the most consistent odor control.

The committee requested that staff continue weekly reports and to bring ambient‑monitoring data once the new meter is deployed, which staff estimated would be a matter of weeks to months.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orange County Sewer District No.1 Advisory Committee 5/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","County staff reported ongoing monitoring of hydrogen sulfide at the airplane park near the Village of Monroe, said an oxygenation system eliminated odors in earlier tests, and said the county will deploy a new ambient meter capable of 0.01 ppm resolution.","taxTitle","Orange County, New York","taxId",14532,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233026,"Orange County pushes multiple grant and loan applications for Harmon Lake project; May 30 Clean Water SRF deadline emphasized",1717,2436000,4153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425449-08edf2d45cd7695aef048db161406b28&start=2436&end=4153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425449-08edf2d45cd7695aef048db161406b28/thumbnail_2436000.jpg","/articles/6233026/Orange-County/New-York/Orange-County-pushes-multiple-grant-and-loan-applications-for-Harmon-Lake-project-May-30-Clean-Water-SRF-deadline-emphasized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233026-d631faaf93d1caf7f5e5ce03a185ea0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213341&Signature=CMRnTFDQEEZUzFVYakbk~AKKCELO9Drqv6ZNhYP~VzMXTlnGNcCUwhd7rt6VM1fXkHT9Rs94RtCuZz68rUywi79nx6i9W6Jd51VDDBgKg~rtmArSKxhhZrk3ut~k3bO-L8p2Kr4wQJufpNUAe0MLIN-1IFIA0d8AGLz9ZY4pCt-XmLLk7fh4U52NsaHY76~dxLZvrlcBYivPCl8pdyX8jbkVv6j7aEEusG8ATsn0MsUJm0kmgTjN5MNVwhJdrh~Fyxc-SENDG3WwwnLskBUIIoc~fwwvKZlUKk7A1T3coqoVpLPFcMDuxLeZWZCluwYMlOlED8oRfOozOD39DSthfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff and consultants told the Orange County Seward District No. 1 Advisory Committee on May 20 they are working to submit multiple competitive financing applications for the Harmon Lake wastewater project, with a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) package slated for submission before the program's annual deadline.

The applications matter because the projects could deliver substantial grant and low‑interest financing that would reduce borrowing costs and user rate impacts; staff said one federal funding opportunity in particular is in its final funded year and carries unique timing constraints.

Mary Beth B. Coney, partner at Delaware Engineering DPC, told the committee: “We will be submitting an application on May 30 or really before May 30, for financing through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.” She explained the county submitted a draft for internal review to the law department and the office of the state controller and anticipated the Part 85 application would move through the county’s fiscal‑services agenda and then be packaged and submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller.

Coney described the urgency: the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding stream that supplements the CWSRF is in its final federal fiscal year and may not be extended. She summarized the potential benefit: “it can provide up to 50% grant, 50 interest loan for a 30 year term up to $25,000,000. So it would be $25,000,000 in credit, $25,000,000 in 0 interest financing against our…project.”

Committee members discussed the internal approvals the project needs. Coney said the county expects fiscal‑services review on June 5 and will need certified copies of a resolution before packaging the application for the State Comptroller; she said a county resolution will also be needed later to authorize submission of other state grant applications.

She also outlined two parallel state programs: the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, included in the recently adopted state budget, which she said can provide up to $25,000,000 in grants (delivered in $5,000,000 annual increments and applicable at a 25% share of project costs); and a DEC Water Quality Improvement Project Program announced on May 19. For the DEC program Coney said the guidance was posted the day before the meeting, that a webinar is scheduled for June 9, that the DEC Q&A period runs into July 10 and that applications are due on July 31. She identified the DEC program category applicable to the county as “other wastewater treatment plant improvements” with a maximum award of $10,000,000.

Peter (committee member) and others described recent outreach to state legislators; Peter reported a senator had attempted to add project support to the state budget this cycle but the effort did not secure funds. Legislator Bonelli and others discussed timing for county resolution votes; staff said they will seek approvals in June and July committee/legislative cycles that align with program deadlines.

Staff explained the typical financing sequence: submit a Part 85 application and other grant applications, await iterative state reviews, obtain county resolutions authorizing submission and borrowing, and then, if awarded, structure a funding package that can include a mix of grants, 0% CWSRF borrowing and conventional market financing. Coney said short‑term construction financing can be structured to limit interest costs and that long‑term CWSRF financing can include 0% interest for subsidized portions of eligible projects.

No formal financing vote was taken at the meeting; staff said they would return to the relevant county committees with draft applications, certification documents and resolution language for scheduled June and July actions.","County staff said they will submit a Clean Water State Revolving Fund application before May 30 to pursue grants and 0% loans, and outlined parallel state grant opportunities including the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and a newly announced DEC water‑quality grant program.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233031,"Orange County advisory committee reviews Harmon Lake treatment-plant design and DOT access request",700,1825000,2525000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425449-08edf2d45cd7695aef048db161406b28&start=1825&end=2525","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425449-08edf2d45cd7695aef048db161406b28/thumbnail_1825000.jpg","/articles/6233031/Orange-County/New-York/Orange-County-advisory-committee-reviews-Harmon-Lake-treatment-plant-design-and-DOT-access-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233031-3ae95c61e2ea397eff12a77cd6afd404/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213341&Signature=bg~nEedV2YfOx~6oy5jjJ86NdwtlrQAW2IkS3HVLBzvNJbnjsZKbmhUs0eQ-V56Yxs6umwlFHU1V3uKLyON01mgYh9lptkD-0iM3-34vicLeWN-p6l9xrpJRTwDI8kTLGHJzt5L7DGrVhD4SGk1Mawmb6ueUcABafNdk4NxToQWbtF1MvcX9dcch-KRVbpk7IZkb8lom8cf~Wvz07FtJwG7RTrms18lKX3KPmeCvfRSqsZW9cUFMUd0Upm~orB9hU~2qUt3Gl7yCN4raB0AyIEo30-NT2dMmImczawtodqTUmZnE1tAJlas49owC~ds~sXz6gnTmZI~hLrV23rYmOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a May 20 meeting of the Orange County Seward District No. 1 Advisory Committee, county staff and consultants reviewed progress on the Harmon Lake wastewater treatment plant design and discussed pursuing surplus land from the state Department of Transportation to provide a new vehicle access from Route 17.

The update matters because a new, permanent entrance and nearby space for equipment could reduce truck traffic on Evergreen and River roads during construction and operation, and because securing DOT surplus land could affect the project’s construction staging and schedule.

Mary Beth B. Coney, partner at Delaware Engineering DPC, told the committee the design group has continued work on sludge handling and disposal options and on treatment-plant hydraulics, and has issued requests for information to manufacturers for blowers, sludge-handling equipment and mechanical bar screens and grit removal. “We continue to coordinate with Orange and Rockland, utility, and we continue to work with DOT,” Coney said.

Coney described two related items discussed with DOT: a shorter, faster application to obtain a permanent access point off Route 17, and a longer process to request surplus parcels adjacent to the plant property. She said the county will pursue a “request for surplus land” and acknowledged DOT’s process could take “1 to 2 years” and carries no guarantee of transfer. Committee members discussed the option of a temporary construction easement if immediate, short-term access or additional construction staging area is needed.

Robert Gray, Deputy Commissioner, EF and S, and Anthony Griffith, consultant with the Department of Public Works, joined the technical discussion. Coney said survey work completed late last year remains on file; asbestos surveys for structures to be demolished have been contracted; and geotechnical requests for proposals returned with three firms responsive and within the project budget, now under internal review.

Coney also described the preferred access location as the land between Route 17 and the existing plant fence line, with an access point near the filter building. Committee members asked whether ownership would be a permanent transfer; Coney replied the county would apply for surplus land and, if granted, “we would own it.”

The consultants said the proposed access would likely allow a right-turn-only exit from the facility and reduce truck volumes on local roads by permitting use of Route 17 for some construction traffic. They noted design discussions also consider whether there is adequate space to place equipment without encroaching on state land and that DOT retains about 30 feet of land adjacent to the pavement in many locations.

No formal committee vote was recorded on access or land acquisition at the meeting. Instead, staff reported they are coordinating applications and will pursue DOT’s surplus-land process while evaluating temporary construction easement options if needed.

For the design team, next steps identified at the meeting included finalizing equipment-selection inquiries, completing the asbestos and geotechnical scopes, and continuing regulatory coordination with the Department of Environmental Conservation on permit questions.

The advisory committee scheduled a site tour of the Harriman Wastewater Treatment Plant for mid‑June to review the proposed access and construction logistics.","County staff and Delaware Engineering updated the Seward District No. 1 advisory committee on design work for the Harmon Lake wastewater treatment project, coordination with DOT on a new access from Route 17 and near-term technical procurement steps.","actionData","errors"]

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