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Farmingdale hears $1M county grant and $1.1M federal commitment for water treatment; testing and Plant 2 work ongoing
Summary
The board received updates that a $1 million county grant (half already received) and a reported $1.1 million federal commitment will offset new AOP/GAC water-treatment work at Wells 1–3; additional contaminant testing may cost about $16,000 per well.
Water‑department staff reported ongoing sampling and testing tied to the AOP/GAC installations at Wells 1–3 and said the wells are now fully operational. The board heard that additional testing for newly monitored contaminants may cost approximately $16,000 per well. Philip Ross is cited in the record as overseeing sampling and testing activity.
The board was told a $1 million grant was committed through County Legislator John Ferretti to offset water‑treatment costs and that $500,000 of that amount has been received. The transcript records that Congressman Thomas Suozzi informed the village of a $1.1 million commitment in the 2025/2026 federal budget; the note specifies it is not a reimbursement grant. Plant 2 construction and a PRI master schedule were reported as ongoing with an expected completion target of May 1, 2025.
