This agreement provides funding to town of southampton to implement its project to construct a new sewage treatment system, as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded a $6.25 million Cooperative Agreement to the Town of Southampton under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The primary deliverable is the design, construction, and implementation of a hybrid low-pressure sewer system that will serve approximately 224 lots encompassing 682 individual sewer connections, including three mobile home parks within Southampton, New York. This infrastructure project will centralize the collection and treatment of community wastewater, thereby reducing nitrogen and pathogen contamination in groundwater and drinking water supplies while eliminating untreated effluent discharge into the local Peconic River.

The anticipated outcomes include measurable improvements to environmental and public health conditions, along with economic revitalization of the municipality, which currently faces constraints due to zoning and infrastructure deficiencies. The project benefits current and future residents of Southampton, New York. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. As a congressionally mandated project designated in annual appropriations legislation, this award represents direct federal funding for a specific infrastructure initiative rather than a competitive grant solicitation.

Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of: the cost of construction of a hybrid low pressure sewer system that will collect and convey sanitary wastewater flows from approximately 224 lots, inclusive of three (3) mobile home parks for an estimated total of 682 individual sewer connections. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the collection and centralized treatment of community sewage, reducing nitrogen and pathogen levels in ground water and drinking water, and eliminating untreated effluent discharge in the local peconic river. The expected outcomes include general improvements to the environment and public health, and revitalization of the town, which is currently hampered by zoning and infrastructure deficiencies. The intended beneficiaries include the current and future residents of the town of southampton, NY