The Williston Park Board of Trustees Monday night authorized two resolutions to apply for grants on water treatment facilities in the event they need to be constructed.
The village is applying for grants issued through the state Department of Health’s Environmental Facilities Corporation by the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2017. The program provides grants to municipalities for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects.
One grant would be for the construction of a treatment system to remove chemicals at wells 1A and 2 and have a maximum cost of $13,810,000. The village is applying for a $5 million grant to partly cover the cost and would use a bond for $8,810,000 to cover the difference if authorized.
Another $5 million grant would be for the construction of a treatment system to remove chemicals at well 4 with a maximum cost of $8,429,000. If approved for the grant, the village would authorize a bond up to a maximum of $3,429,000 if approved.
Williston Park’s Water Department consists of three active wells which service approximately 18 miles of mains, according to the village’s website.
The village’s water system serves approximately 7,500 residents through 2,400 service connections, according to the 2022 water quality report.
Williston Park customers received 221,293,000 gallons of water last year, the report said.
In unrelated village news, trustees encouraged residents to attend the annual “Children’s Parade for a Safer Williston Park” on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m.
The village is partnering with National Night Out for the parade and a police officer from the 3rd Precinct will be the guest speaker, Mayor Paul Ehrbar said.
