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Port Jervis announces watershed land additions and phased water-filtration upgrades
Summary
The mayor said the city expects to add about 988 acres including Beemer Pond to its watershed and plans a phased overhaul of the water filtration plant paid in part by a $1.5 million CBTG grant, with future grant applications to replace a reservoir intake and increase tank storage to 2 million gallons.
Mayor (name not specified) told the audience the city is finalizing acquisition of roughly 988 acres that will join the municipal watershed, including Beemer Pond. He said the acquisitions will allow the city to add biking and hiking trails to the watershed system once the properties are fully closed.
On the water system, the mayor said the city will replace the “massive water filters” inside the water filtration plant as phase one of a larger overhaul. That work will be paid through a $1,500,000 CBTG grant the city applied for and received in February 2024. He said the city will apply for another round of CBTG funding to replace a reservoir filtration plant intake system and is targeting an increase in on-site water tank storage capacity to 2,000,000 gallons.
The mayor characterized the filtration upgrades as an economic development priority, saying the water plant is a key component for future growth. He did not provide firm timelines beyond the phased filter replacement and said additional work is contingent on securing further grants and completing contracting steps.
