POUGHKEEPSIE – The City and Town of Poughkeepsie have been awarded a $2.9 million state grant to help replace their joint water treatment facility’s UV disinfection equipment that aids in the purification of Hudson River water.
Town Supervisor Jay Baisley said parts to repair the current old system are difficult to locate.
“It’s beneficial for the town to keep the highest standards of drinking water possible for the public and for the businesses in the town and this is a step forward that makes it an affordable process,” he said.
City Mayor Rob Rolison said water quality and protection are “of the utmost importance and we will continue to use the best technology to make sure the water we take from the Hudson River is safe to drink,” he said.
The town and city jointly own their water treatment plant within the Marist College campus on property co-owned by the two Poughkeepsies.
Both municipalities are funding the rest of the $4.3 million project through bonding.
