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Farmingdale to use $3 million WIIA grant for water‑tower pollution controls; tank awaiting health sign‑off
Summary
Village records show a $3,000,000 WIIA grant will fund new pollution control equipment for Farmingdale's water system; the new tank has been filled and the generator relocation is expected to save over $55,000.
The Village of Farmingdale recorded that it has secured $3,000,000 in funding from the New York Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) to install pollution control equipment tied to the village water system.
Minutes from the Nov. 28 work session say documents have been signed and submitted to the state for grant reimbursement and that Philip Ross Industries will proceed with engineering, health‑department submittals and installation. The new water tank has been filled and is awaiting health‑department sampling sign‑off before it can be put into service.
The minutes note that generator installation was relocated, an action the village estimates will save more than $55,000 in construction costs; gas manifold work is underway and foundation installation is planned. Cell providers will remove old equipment from the old tank and install new equipment on the new tank, including an NCPD microwave link noted in the record.
The Board requested updates on the Bethpage Water District meter pit and rate questions and asked when the new tank will be placed online; the minutes record that those status updates were requested but do not include a timeline for the tank to go into service.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include state submittals for reimbursement and ongoing coordination with engineering and contracted installers. No construction completion date or health‑department clearance date was listed in the minutes.
