Latimer was joined by City of New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson
Latimer Continues Rebuilding Vital County Infrastructure with Hutchinson Valley Trunk Sewer Relocation Project
Continuing his Administration’s commitment to fixing the County’s aging vital infrastructure, while creating jobs in the process, County Executive George Latimer is pleased to announce progress on the $1,020,000 Hutchinson Valley Trunk Sewer Relocation project in the Town of Eastchester.
This project will provide for the relocation of a section of sanitary sewer piping that is currently installed in the bed of the Hutchinson River, which has caused damaged to the pipe. The existing pipe is 12-inch cast iron and has deflected due to the impacts of the river.
Latimer said: “Fixing what is broken is a key part of what government representatives are elected to do, and keeping certain functions of County government operating - like sewers - are not always the most talked about fixes. But, this project is another example of leveraging tax dollars through smart capital projects aimed at mitigating future expensive issues.”
The pipe conveys approximately five million gallons of wastewater each day and must be replaced in order to protect the sewer system and the river.
Department of Environmental Facilities Commissioner Vincent Kopicki said: “The Latimer Administration is consistently working to upgrade and repair our facilities to ensure we can best serve the County’s residents. This project once again shows the dedication to that effort.”
The sewer will be rerouted by installing a new 16-inch ductile iron pipe outside of the stream bed utilizing a jack and bore technique to install the pipe with minimal excavation and disturbance.
A contract for this project has been awarded and the work is anticipated to begin in the spring when temperatures rise.