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TECHNICAL/MANAGERIAL QUALIFICATIONS and projects are frequently delivered at costs below Water typical market rates due to efficiencies gained through Over half of the Town of West Seneca water system is ongoing work and system familiarity. located within the Erie County Water Authority (ECWA) Leased-Managed Area. Within this area, the Town is Wastewater responsible for the maintenance and replacement CPL has played a central role in the planning, design, of Water Mains and related infrastructure, including and implementation of the Town’s NYSDEC Consent valves and hydrants, and bears the full cost of these Order sanitary sewer rehabilitation program, including repairs despite not receiving water service revenues. the completion of multiple phases of sewer lining, ECWA provides the Town with a list of Water Mains manhole rehabilitation, trunk sewer improvements, recommended for replacement every two years. While and associated mitigation efforts. This experience numerous Water Main replacement projects have provides a detailed understanding of completed work, been completed over the years, new sections of Water remaining system deficiencies, and the regulatory Main are continually added to the system, which has drivers shaping future sanitary sewer improvements. limited the Town’s ability to reduce the overall number of required replacements. As a result, the number Ongoing sanitary sewer work with the Town and of Water Main replacements has remained relatively NYSDEC continues to focus on planning and consistent in recent years. evaluating future mitigation projects, with an increasing emphasis on private-side inflow and CPL has worked closely with ECWA to advance the infiltration reduction strategies, targeted rehabilitation, transition of the Leased-Managed Area to direct ECWA and cost-effective implementation. This depth of service, with the long-term goal of transferring the knowledge regarding Consent Order requirements, entire water system to ECWA to reduce the Town’s system performance data, and funding constraints ongoing financial burden associated with water allows for effective assistance in prioritizing projects, system repairs. This transition is expected to occur reducing overflows, and maintaining regulatory incrementally, district by district, while maximizing compliance. available grant funding to minimize costs to water Town of West Seneca, NY - 48” Sewer Construction 19 Page 89 of 301