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Farmingdale reports water‑treatment progress and mixed federal/county funding developments
Summary
Staff reported AOP/GAC installation testing at Wells 1–3, completed steel building for GAC tanks, estimated additional testing costs of about $16,000 per well, a $1 million county grant (with $500,000 received) and a reported $1.1 million federal commitment that the minutes later indicate was withdrawn.
Water Department staff reported progress on treatment work and funding. Sampling and testing related to AOP/GAC installation at Wells 1–3 continues; the new steel building covering GAC tanks is complete. Minutes list additional testing costs for newly monitored contaminants at approximately $16,000 per well and record that Plant 2 construction is underway and a master schedule through completion is expected May 1, 2025 (PRI coordinating). Deputy Clerk Daniel Ruckdeschel assisted with funding submissions and PWGC follow-up.
Funding notes in the minutes include a $1 million commitment through County Legislator John Ferretti to offset treatment-system costs, with $500,000 already received. The minutes also record a reported $1.1 million federal commitment from Senator Schumer and Congressman Thomas Suozzi that was later noted as withdrawn because of the continuing resolution and cuts in discretionary federal spending. The minutes do not provide contract documents or grant award letters; they record staff follow-up and testing responsibilities.
