Good news on sewers
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- April
- 9
Residents of Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 should be glad to hear that the district is getting more than $35 million in federal stimulus money, which will reduce the cost to taxpayers of a new wastewater treatment plant.
The plant will provide sewers for western Ramapo — primarily Hillburn and Sloatsburg — and replace individual septic systems, many of which are old and crumbing, resulting in leaking and pollution of soil and groundwater.
The mayors of both villages are happy to see the $125 million project moving toward completion. They’re also happy to hear the stimulus money will reduce the bill.
But here’s an idea for the district.
It’s great to use that money to reduce the overall cost of the project — at one time projected as high as $153 million. But how about setting some of it aside to help the poor, disabled, seniors and others on fixed or low incomes pay for the connections necessary to tie into the new sewers?
That would assure that pollution problems get solved regardless of a homeowner’s ability to pay for a line from the house to the sewer line.
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on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 1:37 pm by Bob Baird.
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