Port Jervis secures $20 million loan for sewer realignment and wins permit to increase discharge

The mayor told residents the city has closed a $20,000,000 loan that will allow the long-awaited sewer realignment project to begin in spring or early summer. "Now that the city is finally closed on a $20,000,000 loan and has officially have the funding and engineering in place, we will start to see the long awaited sewer realignment project in spring, early summer," the mayor said.

The address said the city, working with DPW Director Steve Duryea and city engineers MHE, secured formal approval from the Delaware River Basin Commission to increase the permitted discharge to 2,400,000 gallons per day; the mayor said the permitting process took two years and concluded in 2025. "The city was granted formal approval to increase our permitted discharge to 2,400,000 gallons of water per day," the mayor said.

On treatment capacity, the mayor announced a water filtration plant rehabilitation scheduled for fall 2026. The project was described as a $3,500,000 investment with a two-year projected schedule to position the city to meet future demand and support economic development. "This $3,500,000 project scheduled to continue for the next 2 years will position the city to meet future demands and creates opportunities for major economic development for many years to come," the mayor said.

The address did not include contract award details or construction-phase timelines beyond the announced start seasons; officials said a full construction timeline will be provided in the future.