Senators Schumer, Clinton Announce $25 Million for Clean Water Projects
By admin - Posted on May 30th, 2007
Projects Included in Water Resources Development Act
May 29, 2007 -- Washington, DC — Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that $25 million for projects to upgrade sewer and other wastewater facilities in five communities across New York State was included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA). WRDA was recently passed in the Senate and the bill will now go to a House and Senate Conference Committee to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.
The Water Resources Development Act authorizes Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including navigation, ecosystem restoration and shoreline protection projects. Under the authorizations, the Corps partners with local sponsors to conduct the projects. A project authorization in the WRDA bill is a necessary first step towards securing funding in an appropriations bill at a later date.
The WRDA bill authorizes the following drinking water projects:
• $5 million for The Village of Patchogue in Suffolk County
• $5 million for the City of Elmira in Chemung County
• $5 million for the Town of Essex Hamlet in Essex County
• $5 million for the City of Niagara Falls in Niagara County
• $5 million for Village of Babylon in Suffolk County
"This is great news for Suffolk, Chemung, Essex and Niagara counties," said Senator Schumer. "The water system is critical to the livelihood of the community and the health of local residents. Clean drinking water and an efficient sewage system are basic needs and this funding will help the community meet those needs, improving the quality of life for everyone in the area."
"I am pleased that this bill will help to pay for much-needed upgrades to wastewater systems. The federal government has a responsibility to partner with local governments to make sure that New Yorkers have clean water," said Senator Clinton.
Source: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
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