What We’re Working On
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Phase 1 was completed in 2022. This phase was $3,200,000 and included the installation of approximately 18,000 linear feet of water main to connect the existing Consolidated Water District in the Town of Groveland to the existing ARS water system and water storage tank. The Groveland Station interconnection included the installation of approximately 2,000 linear feet of water main connecting the existing Groveland Station water main and the existing water main in the Town of Groveland. In addition, the Authority replaced over 2,100 water meters throughout the entire system.
Phases 2 was completed in 2023. This phase was $1,070,000 and included the replacement of water service laterals on Stone Hill Rd., installing a redundant water line connection under the Conesus Creek and various other water distribution improvements throughout the Consolidated Water District.
Phase 3 was completed in spring 2024. This phase was $500,000 and included upgrades to six disinfection systems throughout the Consolidated Water District and a TTHM tank removal system in the Airport water storage tank.
Phase 4 of the Countywide Water Improvement project includes the construction of a new 2-million-gallon water storage tank and SCADA upgrades at various locations throughout the water distribution system. The new Water Storage Tank is expected to be on-line by the end of 2026.
Total project cost of all construction phases, including engineering, is $9,250,000. The Authority has received $3,000,000 in grant funds provided by the NYSEFC WIIA program and a 30-year low interest loan to complete the project.
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This project includes the design and upgrades to 50 assets in the Authority’s supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. This will address deficiencies in the current system including, the development of a modern and reliable communications infrastructure plan across all remote system assets and the collaborative development of a design standard for communication systems, automation equipment, control elements, and monitoring devices.
This project is expected to be completed by summer 2026 and is estimated to cost $1.5M. Funding for this project is part of the Countywide Water System Improvements and Conesus Lake Pump Station Improvements projects.
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About the program
The Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority (LCWSA), in partnership with the Wyoming County Water Resource Agency, have established a Pilot Program for small water utilities within the two-county region to learn how to improve water efficiency within our systems and to control water loss through a water system audit process. Similar to financial audits conducted by accountants, a water audit compares volumes of water treated (or purchased) and pumped to volumes consumed by customers, and other uses such as firefighting, water breaks and community uses. Estimated volumes of losses due to leakage and poor metering and accounting can also be quantified in the water audit process. A reliable water audit methodology was developed jointly by the International Water Association (IWA) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and is described in detail in the AWWA M36 Manual.
The purpose of this pilot program is to provide technical assistance to a pilot group of 12 water systems across Livingston and Wyoming counties to implement best-management practices for water loss control following the methods established in the AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices M36 Water Audits and Loss Control Programs.
Participating communities are indicated in blue along with the entire Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority Water System.
