City installs new storm sewers and water mains in Dongan Hills, Staten Island
(UI) — The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has announced the completion of a $4.17 million capital project that replaced water mains and sewers and rebuilt streets and sidewalks over nine blocks in Dongan Hills, Staten Island, near Ocean Breeze Park.
The project, which started construction in September 2021, was completed on budget and six months ahead of its original anticipated completion date of late-June 2023.
“The new roadways, sidewalks, water mains and sewers that have been built in this Dongan Hills neighborhood will directly improve the quality of life for the residents living there,” said DEP Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala. And, because our partners at DDC completed the construction of the new sewers and catch basins six months ahead of schedule, the neighborhood’s drainage system has been fortified prior to the start of summer when heavy rainfall is most common.”
The project, which is centered around Hurlbert Street from Evergreen Avenue to Ruth Place, replaced 2,691 feet of old 8-inch water mains with new more-durable ductile iron pipes. More than 1,000 feet of new storm sewers were also installed at Hulbert and Xenia streets to help relieve street flooding, along with 12 new catch basins to direct stormwater to the sewers.
An additional 587 feet of 10-inch diameter sanitary sewers were replaced with new ones, and 10 old fire hydrants were replaced to improve the area’s fire response capability.
"I would like to thank the DEP, DOT and DDC for their work on fixing longstanding issues in the Dongan Hills area,” said Councilmember David Carr. “This project replaced rundown roads and sidewalks, 10 fire hydrants, over 2,500 feet of old water mains and almost 600 feet of sanitary sewers, and also added over 1,000 feet of new storm sewers and 12 catch basins. Their coordination and effective planning led to both the completion of this project six months ahead of time as well as on budget. We hope to see this project used as a model for how other city projects should be handled.”
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