This agreement provides funding to the town of rotterdam, new york to implement its project to improve and rehabilitate the aging infrastructure at its wastewater treatment plant as directed in the…

The Town of Rotterdam, NY was awarded a $1,200,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202). The funding supports the rehabilitation and improvement of the town's aging wastewater treatment plant infrastructure. Key activities include:

• Rehabilitating the existing belt filter press
• Relocating the 6' thickened sludge force main
• Installing baffles within the primary clarifier tanks
• Replacing primary clarifier sludge collector and cross collector components
• Conducting hazardous materials abatement in the digester control building
• Demolishing the abandoned sludge holding tank

These upgrades are expected to improve effluent quality and reliability for Rotterdam's residents. The project period runs from June 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.

This agreement provides funding to the town of rotterdam, new york to implement its project to improve and rehabilitate the aging infrastructure at its wastewater treatment plant as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.activities:the activities to be performed are rehabilitation of the existing belt filter press, relocation of the existing 6' thickened sludge force main, installation of baffles within the primary clarifier tanks, replacement of primary clarifier sludge collector components, replacement of primary clarifier sludge cross collector components, hazardous materials abatement within the existing digester control building, and the demolition of the abandoned sludge holding tank.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are the replacement and rehabilitation of defective wastewater treatment equipment, which are expected to lead to an improvement in effluent quality and reliability for residents of the town of rotterdam in new york.