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Farmingdale board hears water treatment upgrades, funding commitments for well work
Summary
Board members reviewed progress on AOP/GAC installations at Wells 1–3, an expected Nov. 15 building completion for new GAC tanks, testing costs estimated at about $16,000 per well, and recorded a $1 million county commitment (half received) plus notification of a $1.1 million federal commitment for 2025/2026.
The Farmingdale Board of Trustees on Nov. 4 received an update on water-treatment work at village wells and on related funding commitments.
Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Brian Harty and Water Department staff reported that sampling and testing at Wells 1–3 for advanced oxidation process/granular activated carbon (AOP/GAC) installations is ongoing and that a new steel building to cover the GAC tanks is under construction and expected to be finished on or about Nov. 15, 2024. The minutes state additional testing for newly monitored contaminants will cost approximately $16,000 per well.
Plant 2 construction is expected to re-commence on or about Nov. 6, and PRI is preparing a master schedule that targets completion of work on all wells by May 1, 2025. D&B was reported to be evaluating the ground tank roof and structure, and to be analyzing antenna replacement on the elevated tank in coordination with AT&T.
The minutes record financial developments: a $1 million commitment was secured through County Legislator John Ferretti to offset costs for the new water-treatment systems, with a payment of $500,000 received; the minutes also note that Congressman Thomas Suozzi informed the village of a $1.1 million commitment in the 2025/2026 federal budget described in the minutes as “not a reimbursement grant.” PWGC is following up on testing required to secure funding from legal settlements and potential federal and county sources.
Operational details presented to the board included that Well 1–3 at Eastern Parkway is running as the lead well 24/7; officials reported that Well 2-3 was taken offline for the start of Phase 2 work after traces of contaminants emerged and that Well 2-2 will be reserved for limited emergency use. The village reported that all interconnect valves with SCWA, Bethpage WD and South Farmingdale WD have been located and are ready for testing.
The board was also briefed on compliance under the second phase of the Lead and Copper Rule Program. Harty said letters for customers with galvanized pipes have been drafted with Holzmacher Group’s assistance; the village purchased Brita pitchers and NSF/ANSI-certified filters for affected customers. The minutes also note the village completed its triennial Nassau County Board of Health sanitary survey on Oct. 26 and is awaiting the final report.
The trustees did not take a separate formal vote on the water program during the work session; the meeting record indicates staff will continue testing, construction and funding follow-up and will present updates as schedules and funding are finalized.
