GENEVA \u2014 The city\u2019s efforts to replace aging water service lines got a big boost.<\/p>\n
City Manager Amie Hendrix said Geneva has been awarded $12.46 million in grants and loans toward its Lead Service Line Replacement Project, which the city said is designed to identify and replace aging lead service lines throughout Geneva\u2019s water distribution system, as well as support the city\u2019s water infrastructure. Removing lead service lines is a critical step in ensuring safe, reliable drinking water for residents and businesses while reducing potential exposure to lead.<\/p>\n
The funding package includes a grant of up to $8.7 million and interest-free financing of up to $3.7 million through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which is administered by the state\u2019s Department of Health and Environmental Facilities Corp.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis funding represents a transformative investment in Geneva\u2019s water infrastructure and the health of our community,\u201d Hendrix said in a news release. \u201cReplacing lead service lines is one of the most important actions we can take to safeguard drinking water quality for current and future generations. We are grateful to New York State and our federal partners for their commitment to supporting communities like Geneva.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Jim Cecere praised the financing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis award is a tremendous win for the City of Geneva and for every resident who relies on our public water system,\u201d he said. \u201cSecuring more than $12 million in state and federal support allows us to make critical investments in public health and infrastructure while minimizing the financial burden on our taxpayers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joe Venuti, director of public works, complimented the work of city employees, as well as the cooperation of residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so excited for this massive infrastructure win,\u201d he said. \u201cThis funding award reflects several years of work by our Water Department, Engineering staff, and the residents we serve. A critical part of securing these funds was the completion of our lead service line inventory. That effort would not have been possible without the dedication of our team and the cooperation of our water customers who responded to surveys, provided information, and allowed inspections of their service lines. Their participation helped us build the accurate inventory needed to compete successfully for this funding so we can move forward with replacing lead service lines throughout our community. This award is a testament to what can be accomplished when city staff and residents work together toward a common goal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hendrix said the funding was approved following an evaluation by the Department of Health under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program and must still receive additional approvals.<\/p>\n
She said the project is expected to create long-term public health benefits while supporting infrastructure resiliency, regulatory compliance, and the long-term sustainability of Geneva\u2019s drinking water system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GENEVA \u2014 The city\u2019s efforts to replace aging water service lines got a big boost. City Manager Amie…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81862,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7],"tags":[28643,65,137,42249,250,42248,25310,42247,10637],"class_list":["post-81861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-geneva","tag-drinking-water","tag-geneva","tag-infrastructure","tag-inventory","tag-investment","tag-joe-venuti","tag-lead","tag-lead-service-line","tag-water-supply"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116733609566269320","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}