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County hears plan for $28 million Valley View wastewater plant to serve Valley View and 911 campus
Summary
A Delaware Engineering presentation and Department of Public Works Q&A outlined a revised $28,064,378.50 estimate to build a 250,000 gpd wastewater treatment plant at Valley View—up from an earlier $16 million estimate—driven by NYSDEC SPDES permit changes, added flow from the 911 campus, inflation, and additional design requirements; the committee discussed financing and reimbursement options.
County engineering and Valley View officials presented a revised engineering report that increases the estimated cost to build a new Valley View wastewater treatment plant to $28,064,378.50, reflecting stricter SPDES permit limits, inflation, and the decision to expand capacity from roughly 126,000 gallons per day (gpd) to 250,000 gpd to include the 911 campus (the jail, sheriff, medical examiner and emergency services). Delaware Engineering’s Mary Beth Bianconi and Department of Public Works Commissioner Erik Denega explained that the March 2026 engineering report and revised scope add capacity and additional regulatory work; Bianconi said the project will be modular and designed to allow future expansion. The committee heard the timing for regulatory approvals, grant applications, bidding and a projected construction window of Fall 2026–Fall 2027.
Bianconi described the drivers of the cost increase: “The $16 million cost was to simply take what was on that site and make it comply with the permit, but it does not include expanding to accommodate the jail. In addition, the estimate of $16 million was from 2024 and there has been inflation and also the state added some additional requirements that they had to meet.” Commissioner Erik Denega explained the capacity change was prompted by the need to interconnect the 911 campus. Questions from legislators focused on cost allocation, current and projected flow amounts, the number of licensed beds at Valley View (licensed for 360 beds, currently running at 246 beds), reimbursement through Valley View’s capital-rate component, and potential grant/low-interest loan options (CWSRF, WQIP, WIIA). Committee members emphasized the need to seek grants and confirm how the state and auditors will treat the proposed allocation between Valley View and the 911 campus.
