Newburgh Secures $10M in Funding
For South Interceptor Sewer Project
ALBANY—A total of $30.4 million in state grant funding has been awarded recently to support 31 projects in the New York State Environmental Conservation’s Region 3 (Hudson Valley).
The largest award by far is to the City of Newburgh, which will receive $10 million for its South Interceptor Sewer project. The South Interceptor Sewer Improvements Project is a key component in the city’s Long Term Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan. The project will involve the replacement of the existing undersized 36-inch diameter interceptor sewer with a new 54-inch diameter sewer, substantially increasing the flow capacity of the city’s wastewater collection system. The increased capacity will allow additional combined sewer flows to the city’s wastewater treatment plant for treatment prior to discharge.
The project improvements will reduce combined sewer overflows, improve water quality in the Hudson River and support the city’s ongoing commitment to constructing sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The project’s design phase is scheduled for completion by 2028, with construction anticipated to be completed by the end of 2030, city officials stated.
Other large grant awards in the Hudson Valley region include $2.5 million for Glynwood Center, Inc., which will rehabilitate Perkins Dam in a high hazard dam in Putnam County. The project improvements will address insufficient spillway capacity and enhance discharge flow conveyance to Clove Creek and tributaries.
Rockland County will receive $6.9 million in grant funding. The county will upgrade 2,200 feet of sanitary sewers and associated manholes on Twin Avenue in Spring Valley, Rockland County Sewer District No. 1. This project will reduce the potential for sanitary sewer overflows to the Hudson River. The state awarded $2.1 million to American Rivers, Inc. to remove a structurally unsound, high hazard dam from the East Branch of Callicoon Creek, a tributary to the Upper Delaware River in Sullivan County.
The state also announced two large grant awards in Westchester County. The City of Peekskill has secured $2.5 million to repair the Lower Wiccopee Dam to address inadequate spillway capacity and structural deficiencies. The improvements will enhance dam safety, compliance with regulatory requirements and reduce flood risk to downstream infrastructure. The Village of Pelham Manor was granted $1,006,000 to implement bioretention systems at two locations within the village. The project will capture and treat stormwater through attenuation practices. This project will reduce flooding and improve water quality in New Rochelle Harbor.
Published: November 11, 2026.