PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period on Filtration Plant DEIS Draft Scope Extended Until May 10, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

    PUBLIC NOTICE   

EXTENSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON DRAFT SCOPE

Westchester Joint Water Works (“WJWW”), as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, determined that its proposed Filtration Plant may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) must be prepared.  The Draft Scope for the DEIS is available on-line at http://wjwwfiltration.org/seqra/  and at WJWW’s offices at 1625 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543.  A virtual public scoping session on the Draft Scope was held on April 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.  WJWW has extended its public comment period from April 23, 2021 to May 10, 2021 at 5:00 pm.  WJWW will accept written comments on the Draft Scope by mail to Westchester Joint Water Works at 1625 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 or by email at seqr@wjww.com

The proposed Filtration Plant would treat water withdrawn from Rye Lake (Kensico Reservoir).  It is needed to comply with a USEPA Administrative Order mandating compliance with public health standards for certain compounds found in Rye Lake.  The proposed location of the Filtration Plant is a 13.4 acre tract of land accessed via Purchase Street, east of the Westchester County Airport in the Town of Harrison, Westchester County.  The land is currently owned by Westchester County and is part of the Airport grounds.  It is further proposed that, in connection with its acquisition of the County land, WJWW would deed to the County a parcel owned by WJWW (parcel ID 0961.-1) located adjacent to, and to be merged with, the Westchester County Airport.

Dated: April 26, 2021