If you or someone you know are eligible and interested in applying for the NYRWA Founder’s Scholarship then time is running short. Applications must be received no later than Thursday February 13, 2014. The NYRWA offers this $500 scholarship annually to up to five eligible candidates.

You have to check out this video. Young Wally created a Wastewater Treatment Plant out of Lego’s! Let him take you on a tour: http://youtu.be/3n05AMcfX2I

Law Protects New Yorkers and the Environment by Ensuring Proper Handling of Hazardous Mercury

A new law signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will require manufacturers to collect and recycle mercury-containing thermostats at no cost to consumers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The law implements a statewide thermostat product stewardship program to ensure that hazardous mercury is properly handled, preventing potential adverse health effects and damage to the environment.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that a critical improvement project to the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant, damaged in 2011 by Tropical Storm Lee, will move forward thanks to a $30.32 million loan package from the state for plant repairs, improvements and protection against future storms, including a flood wall around the plant.

With the current low interest rates any municipal system thinking about a project should start the process.

WQIP Round 11 Funding is Available!

Governor Cuomo announced the availability of grants for Round 11 of the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program. Funding is available for municipalities, soil and water conservation districts and non-profit organizations. The WQIP program is a competitive, reimbursement grant program funded primarily by the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and NY Works II for projects that reduce polluted runoff, improve water quality and restore habitat in New York’s waterbodies.