County outlines timeline and fixes for Albany County Water Purification Plant; mixing-system replacement and odor study planned

Mar 24, 2026

County staff told the Conservation, Sustainability and Green Initiative Committee that approvals from state agencies and EFC now allow engineering design to proceed for sludge-processing and odor-control improvements at the Albany County Water Purification Plant; staff plan a mixing-system replacement, parallel odor-control study and phased procurement to start construction in 2027.

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Albany County staff provided a detailed update to the Conservation, Sustainability and Green Initiative Committee on March 24 about a multi-year sludge-processing improvement project at the Albany County Water Purification Treatment Plant, including the causes of persistent odors, funding sources and a planned schedule to complete design and begin construction.

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