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Farmingdale reports AOP/GAC well upgrades, testing costs and $1.5M in public commitments
Summary
Water Department reports AOP/GAC installation at Wells 1–3 and new steel building housing GAC tanks; additional testing estimated at ~$16,000 per well. County Legislator John Ferretti committed $1 million (with $500,000 received) and Congressman Thomas Suozzi indicated a $1.1 million federal commitment in the 2025/2026 budget.
The Water Department reported sampling and testing following the installation of advanced oxidation process (AOP) and granular activated carbon (GAC) systems at Wells 1–3; the wells were reported fully operational and a new steel building covering GAC tanks at Well 1/3 is completed. The agenda notes additional testing costs for newly monitored contaminants at approximately $16,000 per well.
On funding, the entry records a $1 million commitment made through County Legislator John Ferretti to offset costs of the new treatment systems (with $500,000 received to date). The agenda also reports that Congressman Thomas Suozzi informed the Village of a $1.1 million commitment included in the 2025–2026 federal budget; the Water Department described the federal allocation as "not a reimbursement grant." The Water Department also reported D&B is reviewing the ground tank roof and antennae replacement (AT&T) and that lead-and-copper notice letters were mailed to residents with galvanized services. A separate water main break on Park and Jefferson was repaired by Merrick Utilities on Christmas Eve, per the report.
