Feds approve $10m grant for Hallocks Mill improvements

Yorktown is getting a $10 million federal grant for improvements to the Hallocks Mill Sewer District Extension, according to a press release from Congressman Mike Lawler.

“The extended district will dramatically improve and enhance the water quality of Sparkle Lake, a major recreational resource for town residents, as well as the Croton Reservoir, which provides drinking water for millions of residents in the metropolitan area,” the press release said. “Since the Town of Yorktown and the Hallocks Mill Sewer District are part of the New York City watershed, septic failures have the potential to create environmental and public health hazards.”

The funding is part of the annual Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Lawler said the act—the result of bicameral, bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate—contains the authorization language for several critical water projects in the 17th Congressional District. Carmel, Mount Pleasant, and Rockland County towns also received funding for infrastructure improvements.

"I'm thrilled that we were able to pass authorizing language for critical clean water investments in the Hudson Valley through this year's Water Resources Development Act," Lawler said. "These funds will prove transformational once appropriated for communities in Rockland, Putnam, and Westchester counties.

"I will continue to build on the tens of millions of dollars my office has already brought back for clean water in the Hudson Valley over the past two years when we return for the 119th Congress.”

Article courtesy of Congressman Lawler's Office