PORT CHESTER, NY (January 16, 2026) — The Village of Port Chester has been awarded $10 million through New York State’s Water Quality Improvement Project grant program to fund Phase 3 of its sanitary sewer revitalization project.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $200 million in total funding for 131 projects statewide this afternoon. The grants support efforts to protect drinking water, combat harmful algal blooms, update aging water infrastructure and improve habitat.
The $10 million secured by Port Chester will replace the existing sanitary sewer main on Boston Post Road between Olivia Street and Purdy Avenue with a new 36-inch sewer main. The upgrade will more than double system capacity in this critical corridor.
Village officials said the improvement will significantly increase flow capacity, reduce sanitary sewer overflows during storm events, improve overall system performance and resilience, and support capacity needs for adjacent residential neighborhoods as well as the ongoing redevelopment of the former United Hospital campus, where preliminary grading and demolition began in 2025.
The project is also expected to deliver environmental benefits by improving water quality in the Byram River, a shared regional waterway. By reducing the frequency and volume of storm-related sewer discharges, it supports long-term watershed health and aligns with New York State’s water-quality and climate-resiliency goals.
Mayor Luis A. Marino thanked Governor Hochul and the Department of Environmental Conservation for their continued support.
“This project remains our village’s premier, forward-looking investment that the State’s Water Quality Improvement Program is designed to support,” Marino said. “By addressing known capacity constraints in our sewer system, the Village is protecting public health, improving water quality, and strengthening infrastructure resilience in the face of more intense storm events and the continued revitalization and redevelopment of Port Chester.”
Village Manager Stuart L. Rabin emphasized the connection between infrastructure upgrades and housing goals.
“The Village of Port Chester thanks Governor Kathy Hochul for her growing commitment to funding critical sewer and water-quality infrastructure through programs such as WQIP,” Rabin said. “These investments acknowledge a fundamental reality: municipalities cannot be expected to endeavor new housing initiatives without the infrastructure capacity to support it. As New York advances its Pro-Housing Communities initiative, modernizing aging sewer systems is not optional; it is a prerequisite. Without this level of state partnership, new housing would be advanced without the systems necessary to sustain it, placing strain on local infrastructure, the environment, and quality of life.”
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