KINGSTON – Work is progressing on the City of Kingston’s $10 million wastewater facility upgrade.
The project, which began in June 2022, includes rebuilding the outfall to limit the ammonia and nitrogen emitted into the Rondout Creek, and the installation of new energy-efficient blowers in the aeration tanks, which will reduce an estimated 417,000 kwh per year, a 33 percent savings.
“If you have driven down East Strand lately, you have seen extensive construction activity and a huge crane working near the Rondout Creek. The upgrades at the plant are progressing nicely, with the energy-efficient blowers partially installed, much underwater work happening to build the new outfall into the Rondout Creek,” said Mayor Steven Noble. “This is an enormous project that makes vital environmental improvements, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and electricity usage, and will improve plant operations, efficiency, and reliability.”
The project’s benefits include:
- Improving water quality in the Rondout Creek and Hudson River by reducing nitrogen/ammonia in the treated effluent and implementing seasonal nitrification/ denitrification of the wastewater
- Improving mixing and dilution with an improved outfall nearer the creek center
- Improving plant reliability by replacing old and obsolete equipment
- Saving significant energy due installing modern equipment
- Reducing maintenance efforts with improved controls and new equipment
- Allowing the city to comply with the state’s permit requirements
The project is expected to be complete by summer 2023. More info at https://engagekingston.com/wwtp-upgrades.
