Turin gets $5M grant to replace water tower, upgrade system - WWNY

Turin gets $5M grant to replace water tower, upgrade system

TURIN, New York (WWNY) - Officials in the village of Turin are thrilled that a roughly $7 million water project just got a lot cheaper.

It’s all thanks to a $4.8 million grant through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

The plan is to upgrade the community’s water system and build a new water tower. With this grant, 70 percent of the cost is covered.

“We just completed the outside water district and we got it in on time but to have it all come full circle, I don’t know if that’s ever happened before,” said Turin Mayor Josh Leviker

The project aims to improve water for all 162 users in the town and village. That includes improvements to the water treatment plant and the replacement of the village’s aging water tower.

“The water treatment plant and tower are from 1994 and we’ve maintained them and our water plant operator Tom Smith has done a great job maintaining them but obviously they’re due for some upgrades,” said Leviker.

The water tower will be going up on unused ground currently owned by Snow Ridge Ski Resort. The village is hoping to break ground at some point in the spring of 2025.

“This project is very exciting. All the team members are great to work with. It’s very fast-moving. This is a great project. The funding package is incredible. It’s very exciting to see this going forward,” said Anthony Young, managing engineer, Barton & Loguidice.

Another addition will be the laying of new water lines to create a closed-loop system. That means a number of improvements in current “dead-end areas.”

“With dead ends, you have low pressure. We operate around 50 to 60 pounds of PSI. When you have a closed loop, your operating pressure remains constant,” said Leviker.

Leviker says more consistent pressure could draw businesses to the area. He urges interested folks to stop by village meetings if they want more information. Those happen at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month.

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