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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

’! 1 Si.' • stabilizing in-City wastewater treatment facilities that are in need of system-wide reconstruction to ensure their continued compliance with mandated permit requirements ($1.7 billion). i 11 • retrofitting wastewater treatment facilities and other related projects to reduce the amount of nitrogen discharged into New York Harbor, Jamaica Bay, and the Long Island Sound ($144.2 million).

• reconstructing or replacing individual components at in-City wastewater treatment facilities to ensure their continuous and reliable operation ($262.2 million).

• reconstructing in-City wastewater pumping stations, regulators, tide gates, and force mains to minimize leakage or back-ups in the sewer system ($ 178.1 million).

• implementing initiatives that address water quality problems attributable to combined sewer overflow (CSO)'discharges into the City’s surrounding waterways during rainstorms. These include an estimated $250.0 million in New York State funds, as part of the Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act of 1996, for various water quality improvement projects that are included in the Ten-Year Plan ($1.0 billion).

• remediating two closed City-owned landfills: Pennsylvania Avenue, and Brookfield Avenue Landfills. Pennsylvania Avenue is scheduled to be remediated in 2002 and will cost $54.8 million: $8.7 million in City funds and $46.1 million in State funds. Brookfield Avenue is scheduled to be remediated in 2004 j and will cost $66 million: $21 million in City funds and $45 million in State funds.

Major projects scheduled for 2002 include;

• continuing the Upstate land purchase program which will protect environmentally sensitive land around the City’s reservoirs ($37.7 million).

• construction of Hillview Chlorination Buildingfor ($42.0 million).

• continuing the construction for Stage Two of City Tunnel Number 3 for 2002 ($88.8 million).

• replacing and constructing sewers ($247.1 million).

• upgrading portions of the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant ($ 198.2 million). i » • retrofitting wastewater treatment facilities and other related projects to reduce the amount of nitrogen liI discharged into New York Harbor, Jamaica Bay, and the Long Island Sound ($18.2 million). th • reconstructing or replacing individual components at in-City water pollution control wastewater treatment facilities, to ensure their continuous and reliable operation ($79.9 million).

• reconstructing in-City wastewater pumping stations, regulators, tide gates, and force mains ($123.0 million). /

• construction of various water quality improvement projects ($150.2 million) including: Alley Creek CSO ($36.5 million). Flushing Bay CSO ($50.0 million), and Paerdegat Basin CSO ($78.4 million).

• remediation of a elosed\City-owned landfill at Pennsylvania Avenue ($8.7 million GO. funds and $46.1 million State funds). i

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