County Legislator Alvarado, Budget and Appropriations Chairman, said “at my request, the County commissioned a study to identify sources of odor. Several people around the plant participated by having the odor meters installed at their homes.
The results of that study were presented to the residents by the engineers scrutinizing the plant and we will be following their recommendations to continue to improve the quality of life around the plant.”
The Yonkers Joint Water Treatment Plant is in his district.
County Legislator Jenkins, Government Operations Chairman, said “Legislator Alvarado and I have been working on controlling the odor at the Yonkers Treatment Plant for a long time and we are both committed to continuing to be vigilant in addressing concerns at the treatment plant. I am pleased that work on these projects will begin immediately.”
The County Board of Legislators passed all of the required legislation, including several bond acts, to address the ongoing odor concerns.
The first bond act will fund the design and construction of heating, ventilating and air conditioning improvements and the installation of an odor control system at the screen and grit building.
In conjunction with that measure, an additional bond act was passed to finance the cost of the design and construction for modifications and upgrades to odor control facilities at the Plant, as well as the installation of an odor control system at the Ludlow Street Pump Station.
A final bond act was passed to repair and upgrade the Alexander Street influent structure and the North Yonkers Pump Station tower. The County Board also approved an IMA (Intermunicipal Agreement) with the City of Yonkers for repairs to several lines of municipal sewers that have a direct impact on the Plant.
Legislators Alvarado and Jenkins thanked all of their colleagues for their support of funding for this vital part of the County infrastructure.
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