Public Notice - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Water Supply Protection
Flanigan Square, 547 River Street
Troy, NY 12180-2216

and

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207-2997

File Date – December 24, 2008

For publication in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) dated December 31, 2008 under "Final Amendment #1 to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan issued September 30, 2008."

Statewide Notice

Municipalities and Owners/Operators of Public Drinking Water Supply Systems

New York State Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan

Draft Amendment #1 to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan issued September 30, 2008 was published in the December 3, 2008 issue of the Environmental Notice Bulletin. The comment period for the Draft Amendment #1 closed on December 18, 2008. The New York State Department of Health received no public comments pertaining to this amendment. Therefore, the amendment to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan is final as shown below:

"The New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) amended the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Final Intended Use Plan (IUP) dated September 30, 2008 to adjust the estimated project costs for five DWSRF projects and to revise the project score for three DWSRF projects listed on the Project Readiness List. Project descriptions and explanations of the reason for the project cost revisions and scoring changes are included in the table below:

Borrower County Project Description DWSRF # Current IUP Cost Proposed IUP Cost Explanation
S. Glens Falls (V) Saratoga New Surface Water Treatment Rule compliance Facility 17535 $1,406,000 1,555,000 Cost increase per revised design and revised engineering estimates.
Coxsackie (V) Greene Phase 2 of 15702, Upgrade Water Treatment Plant 17444 $4,461,851 $4,800,000 Cost increase per revised design and revised engineering estimates.
Schodack (T) Rensselaer New Ground Water Source, New Distribution System 16736 $3,148,900 $3,773,900 Cost increase per revised engineering estimates.
Schodack (T) Rensselaer District Consolidation, New District 8, New Storage, Extend Distribution System 17357 $3,698,353 $3,771,353 Cost increase per revised engineering estimates.
Constantia (T) Oswego New surface water treatment rule compliance facility, new storage, new pump station, new distribution system, new inter-connection, new system consolidation. 16261 $13,960,000 $13,960,500

Final Amended IUP cost will be $0

(see explanation)

 The cost increase is needed to reflect the closed short-term financing which occurred on 10/02/2008 and was $500 higher than the $13,960,000 that was listed in the IUP.

In addition, The NOTE: "Short - Term Loan Closed, Project Cost Shown is Remaining Balance Not Funded With Short Term Loan" appeared in the IUP in error since the financing did not take place until 10/02/2008 and did not take effect until after the short term financing closed. This amendment corrects this error, lists the final cost as $0, and increases the total project cost by $500 since the total short term financing was $13,960,500.
Westmoreland (T) Oneida New treatment for GUDI wells, extend system to serve area with private contaminated wells, consolidate public water supply. New surface water treatment rule compliance facility, upgrade distribution system. 16486 $1,525,000 $1,525,000 After reevaluation utilizing updated cost and EDU information, the project no longer qualifies for hardship assistance. The project score will be changed from H to 215 on the readiness list.
Bath (V) Steuben Address Total Coliform Violations, New Ground Water Source, Upgrade Storage 16558 $4,715,705 $3,712,060 Amended to reflect short term Closing on 9/30/2008. Added "NOTE: Short - Term Loan Closed, Project Cost Shown is Remaining Balance Not Funded With Short Term Loan". Project score changed on all applicable lists from 175 points to 1175 points.
Evans (T) Erie Consolidation with ECWA, extend system to serve area with private contaminated wells, remediate existing pressure problems. WD #5 Improvements and Extensions 15602 $12,900,000 $8,744,334 Amended to reflect short term Closing on 9/30/2008. Added "NOTE: Short - Term Loan Closed, Project Cost Shown is Remaining Balance Not Funded With Short Term Loan". Project score changed on all applicable lists from 140 points to 1140 points.

The Department has determined that the project cost revisions and project scoring changes are necessary and reasonable. Although the project priority rankings were altered to accommodate the scoring revisions to three projects, these project changes will not adversely affect any other project on the IUP Project Readiness List above the funding line. Except for the above-noted changes, there are no other changes to projects listed on the Project Readiness List or to the project priority rankings."

The revised Project Readiness List may be obtained by calling DOH's toll free information line at 1-800-458-1158, extension 27676 (within New York State only) or (518) 402-7676.

This notice was prepared and submitted by:

Charles Amento
Bureau of Water Supply Protection
New York State Department of Health
Flanigan Square, 547 River Street, Room 400
Troy, New York 12180-2216
Phone Number: (518) 402-7650

Date: December 24, 2008