(Southern Tier, NY)- Today, Senator Lea Webb (SD52) announced that Broome, Cortland, and Tompkins counties will receive $16.7 million in funding from from multiple grant programs administered by the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) using investments from the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, Environmental Protection Fund, and other sources. The programs include the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) grant program, the Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 System Mapping Grant (NPG), and the Resilient Watersheds Grants (RWG) program. 

“Access to clean water and strong climate resilience are essential to the health, safety, and economic stability of our communities.” Said Senator Lea Webb. “This $16.7 million in funding will help municipalities across Senate District 52 modernize aging water infrastructure, protect local waterways, reduce pollution, and prepare for the growing impacts of extreme weather.” 

Water Quality and Climate Resiliency Projects in Senate District 52: 

Broome County: 

• $400,000 for Broome County for vacuum trucks for ms4 areas. 
• $360,000 for Broome County Soil and Water Conservation District for salt storage and road salt reduction. 
• $560,000 for the Town of Chenango for salt storage and road salt reduction. 
• $45,600 for the Town of Union for salt storage and road salt reduction
• $400,000 for the Village of Endicott for vacuum trucks for ms4 areas. 
• $50,000 for the City of Binghamton for a nonpoint source planning report for the City of Binghamton Green Infrastructure Engineering Feasibility Study. 
• $50,000 for the City of Binghamton for a nonpoint source planning report for the Chamberlain Creek Stream Culvert Assessment. 
• $50,000 for the City of Binghamton for a nonpoint source planning report for the Chamberlain Creek Streambank Stabilization Plan. 
• $50,000 for the Village of Endicott for a nonpoint source planning report for the Village of Endicott Green Infrastructure Engineering Feasibility Study. 
• $50,000 for the Village of Johnson City for a nonpoint source planning report for the          Village of Johnson City Green Infrastructure Engineering Feasibility Study. 

Tompkins County : 

• $10,000,000 for the City of Ithaca for wastewater treatment improvement. 
• $1,298,660 for Tompkins County Highway Department for non-agricultural nonpoint source abatement and control. 
• $250,000 for Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District for fish and wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement. 
• $490,631 for the Town of Groton for aquatic connectivity. 
• $5,312 for the Town of Lansing for salt storage and road salt reduction. 
• $855,675 for the Town of Ulysses for non-agricultural nonpoint source abatement and control. 
• $4,250,000 for the Village of Freeville for wastewater treatment improvement. 
• $1,400,000 for the Village of Groton for wastewater treatment improvement. 
• $50,000 for Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District for a nonpoint source planning report for the Salmon Creek streambank stabilization plan. 

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