Buffalo, N.Y., secures $29 million for combined sewer overflow controls
(UI) — The Buffalo Sewer Authority will receive $29.3 million in New York State funding to design and construct combined sewer overflow controls along Breckenridge Street, targeting one of the most active overflow locations in the city’s sewer system.
Mayor Sean Ryan said the investment will address aging infrastructure and reduce sewage and stormwater discharges into the Black Rock Canal, a long-standing water quality concern on Buffalo’s West Side.
“This is a major investment in Buffalo’s future and in the basic infrastructure our residents rely on every day,” Ryan said. “For too long, aging sewer systems have threatened water quality and public health. This project makes long-overdue improvements, helps protect the Black Rock Canal, and moves us closer to ending combined sewer overflows in Buffalo.”
The project is part of the Queen City Clean Waters Initiative and is expected to eliminate discharges from the Breckenridge Street combined sewer overflow. Work will take place along West Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Breckenridge Street, as well as Breckenridge Street between West Avenue and Herkimer Street. According to city officials, more than 5 million gallons of combined sewage were released from this location last year.
In addition to overflow controls, the project includes structural upgrades to a 166-year-old sewer beneath Breckenridge Street, replacement of deteriorating sewer lines along West Avenue, restoration of tree canopy in construction areas, and replacement of lead water service lines affected by the work.
Construction is expected to begin this spring and continue for approximately two to three years.
“Buffalo Sewer is excited to begin construction on this impactful Queen City Clean Waters Initiative project that will eliminate the overflow of sewage and stormwater to the Black Rock Canal at the base of Breckenridge Street,” said Rosaleen Nogle, Principal Sanitary Engineer for the Buffalo Sewer Authority. “We are grateful to New York State for ensuring that this vital environmental project can advance to improve water quality while minimizing the financial burden on our ratepayers.”
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