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In addition to the required alternatives constructed for Phase 1 of the Project’s development,
additional improvements will be required to service the full build out of the Project Site.
Construction of a Maple Street and Galloway Road water main would be required for the full
build-out water system. To provide the anticipated 3.0 million gpd to the Project Site at full
build-out, significant upgrades will also be required to the Genesee County, Monroe County
Water Authority and Erie County water systems. The estimated total capital cost of the full
build-out expansion for the Project is $21,405,000.
Wastewater Facilities
The Sewer Service & Wastewater Treatment Facility Preliminary Report in the DGEIS, was
prepared to evaluate the necessary improvements required to provide sanitary service to the
Project Site. STAMP will generate a combination of conventional domestic wastewater and
wastewater from the manufacturing process and process support systems. The preliminary
report evaluates several alternatives to provide sanitary service to the Project, considering the
two (2) phases of development: Phase 1 and full build-out. The sewer demand for Phase 1 is
estimated to be 1.0 million gpd. The initial construction of the Project Site would include a
wastewater treatment facility and infrastructure to convey and treat this volume of flow. For
the full build-out scenario, a sewer design demand of 3.0 million gpd was evaluated. This phase
will include upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility and infrastructure previously
constructed under the Phase 1 development portion of the Project, as well as new
infrastructure to meet anticipated demand.
The location and construction of a wastewater treatment facility on the Project Site is the most
economical and feasible approach for addressing wastewater treatment resulting from the
Project. The construction of an on-site wastewater treatment facility eliminates the need for
long sewer forced mains filled with untreated sewage; allows flexibility to upgrade the
wastewater treatment facility easily since its incorporated into the Preferred Alternative; has
the lowest estimated capital costs; eliminates the needs for off-site land acquisition; and allows
for feasible permitting for the wastewater treatment facility.
The on-site wastewater treatment facility to be constructed within the Project Site would
include a discharge of treated wastewater to the Whitney Creek pursuant to a State Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (“SPDES”) permit issued by the NYSDEC. A SPDES permit
establishes stringent performance standards and operating conditions that are designed to
protect the State of New York’s waters including Whitney Creek. The SPDES permit shall
incorporate water quality standards, sampling analysis, and reporting requirements as
established by NYSDEC. The sewer service for the Project will also require permitting from the
New York State Department of Health, as well as the County of Genesee and the Town of
Alabama (if applicable). Based on initial discussions with the NYSDEC, a discharge to Whitney
Creek is feasible based on volume and concentration levels for a regulated Intermittent Stream.
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