{"id":71698,"date":"2026-01-21T23:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=71698"},"modified":"2026-01-21T23:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:43:46","slug":"genesee-county-city-of-batavia-secures-over-18-6-million-in-state-funding-for-wastewater-treatment-plant-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/genesee-county-city-of-batavia-secures-over-18-6-million-in-state-funding-for-wastewater-treatment-plant-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/City of Batavia secures over $18.6 million in state funding for wastewater treatment plant improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Batavia has been awarded $6,650,000 through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation\u2019s (DEC) Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program to support major upgrades at the City\u2019s wastewater treatment plant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This award builds on the City\u2019s previously secured $12,000,000 Integrated Municipal Grant (IMG) through the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA), bringing total state funding for wastewater
improvements to more than $18.6 million.
Together, the WQIP and WIIA awards will support a coordinated, multi-phase investment to modernize the City\u2019s wastewater treatment infrastructure and ensure long-term regulatory compliance and system reliability.
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\u201cThese grant awards are critical to advancing needed wastewater treatment improvements while helping to offset the local cost of these investments,\u201d said City Manager Rachael Tabelski. \u201cState funding allows the City to implement significant infrastructure upgrades that protect water quality while maintaining reliable service for residents and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The improvements are part of an overall $30 million wastewater infrastructure investment designed to rehabilitate aging facilities and modernize key treatment processes. Planned work includes upgrades to treatment systems, installation of a tertiary filtration system to remove phosphorus and ammonia, and a new aeration system. These improvements will reduce nutrient pollution, improve the water quality of Tonawanda Creek, and strengthen the long-term performance and efficiency of the City\u2019s wastewater system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DEC\u2019s WQIP Program and the State\u2019s WIIA program provide competitive funding to municipalities across New York for high-impact water and wastewater infrastructure projects that protect public health, enhance environmental quality, and support community resilience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release The City of Batavia has been awarded $6,650,000 through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation\u2019s (DEC) Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program to support major upgrades at the City\u2019s wastewater treatment plant. This award builds on the City\u2019s previously secured $12,000,000 Integrated Municipal Grant (IMG) through \u2026<\/p>\n

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