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Fenton board reviews $1.6 million recommendation to replace Porter Hollow sewer with low‑pressure system
Summary
A consultant recommended replacing the Porter Hollow gravity sewer with a low‑pressure system (grinder pumps at each residence, town-owned septic tanks upstream) at an estimated cost of about $1.6 million; the Town Board and staff have sent questions to the engineering firm and must confirm state and county approvals.
A preliminary draft from engineering firm Barton & Loguidice recommends replacing the existing gravity collection system serving the Porter Hollow sewer district with a low‑pressure sewer, including grinder pumps at individual residences, construction of town‑owned septic tanks upstream for primary solids removal, and replacement of the sand filtration system, at an approximate cost of $1.6 million. The Town Board discussed the recommendation at its April 1 meeting; board members and staff said they have sent questions to the consultant and have not yet received final answers.
Supervisor David Gunster relayed the consultant’s findings to the board but emphasized that several questions remain, including whether the proposal would secure approvals from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Broome County Health Department. The draft considered alternatives including targeted rehabilitation, full gravity replacement, installation of a low‑pressure system, and dissolution of the district before concluding the low‑pressure option was preferable based on technical, operational, and financial factors.
The board did not take formal action on the recommendation at the meeting; staff will await Barton & Loguidice’s responses and report back to the board. No funding source or timeline for construction was presented; the $1.6 million figure was described as an approximate cost in the draft report.
