WASHINGTON – The US EPA has announced $270 million to New York for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water Revolving Fund.
The money will be used to address emerging chemical contamination like PFAS, which has plagued the City of Newburgh water system for years, as well as for lead pipe replacement and cybersecurity.
“We need to modernize our outdated water infrastructure, so that no young child in Orange County, senior in Ulster County, or small business in Dutchess County ever has to worry about access to clean water,” said Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18). “This funding presents a real opportunity to deliver on that promise as we work to accelerate and upgrade our aging infrastructure for communities across the Hudson Valley.”
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said the federal funding “means jobs, jobs, jobs, and clean drinking water, which boosts both public health and economic development.”
