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Farmingdale board reports water‑treatment upgrades, $3 million WIIA award
Summary
The Farmingdale Board of Trustees reviewed progress on water‑tower work, AOP/GAC treatment and SCADA installation and recorded a $3,000,000 WIIA grant award; testing on PFAS/PFOA shows improving trends at at least one well.
The Village of Farmingdale’s Board of Trustees on July 10 reviewed ongoing water‑system upgrades and recorded that a $3,000,000 Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) grant has been awarded and that documents have been submitted to the state for reimbursement. Administrator/Clerk‑Treasurer Brian Harty noted the village has signed and submitted the required documents to secure the award.
Officials said construction on the new water tower is continuing while cell providers remove equipment from the old tank and install hardware on the new structure. The board noted that an advanced oxidation process (AOP) installation by Philip Ross is complete and is undergoing testing to meet health‑department requirements. Work at Plant 2 by contractor PRI includes GAC building excavation and tank installation; staff reported that flushing of granular activated carbon (GAC) tanks has been completed and samples taken for review.
PWGC (the consulting/engineering firm recorded in the minutes) agreed on a new site plan and will handle New York State submittals related to the WIIA reimbursement and legal consulting services. A meeting with Bethpage Water District was held to discuss meter pits and a potential water‑purchase agreement; the minutes also record joint coordination with SFWD & BPWD (acronyms presented in the minutes without expansions) to identify short‑ and long‑term needs.
Village staff reported preliminary quarterly sampling at Well 2‑2 showed a lower trend in PFAS/PFOA; a follow‑up sample is due at the end of July. Officials said the next step, after sample review, will be to submit data to the Nassau County Department of Health for permission to place the well and treatment facilities into full service. The board also recorded a pending DEC inspection of CBS tanks and minor issues that will be remedied.
The work session did not record a formal board vote on these items; minutes indicate staff are continuing testing, system hookups and state submittals before the treatment facilities are placed into full service.
