Buffalo Sewer Authority To Host Open House For Breckenridge Sewer Project
Investment will replace 110+ year old sewer pipes and reduce combined sewer overflows and remove lead service mains
BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Sewer Author ity (BSA) will host three information open houses for the Breck enridge St. Combined Sewer Overflow Con trol Project. The project will replace sewer pipes that are over 100 years old, and well past their useful life, and mitigate eight million gallons of combined sewer over flow flowing into the Black Rock Canal during storm events and improve water quality.
A new lead-free water main will be installed on West Avenue as well, and any lead water ser vices encountered will be replaced with copper service from the main to the house. When the project is completed, the entire project area will be repaved. Any damaged trees will be replaced.
An open house will be held at the project field office at 1215 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14213, scheduled for the following dates:
Saturday, March 28th, at 11 AM – 2 PM
Wednesday, April 1st, at 10 AM – 1 PM
Friday, April 10th, at 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
“We encourage the public to interact and collaborate with us as we continue to invest in our wastewater and water infrastructure systems that will deliver tangible public health and environmental benefits across the region,” said Rosaleen Nogle, PE, BCEE, BC WRE Principal Sanitary Engineer, Buffalo Sewer.
Construction work is anticipated to start this Spring. During construction, residents can expect to see construction equipment on the road and varying traffic patterns in place, including:
Partial or full road closures
Sidewalk closures
Limited street parking
Possible detours
The project is a com ponent of the Queen City Clean Waters Initiative, a 15-year undertaking that will include infrastructure enhancements across the city, including ongoing upgrades at the Bird Island Waste water Treatment Facility, which will total over $250 million. The planned projects will reduce combined sewer overflows to Western New York waterways including the Niagara River, Scajaquada Creek, Erie Basin Marina, Black Rock Canal, Cazenovia Creek, and the Buffalo River, improving water quality for the people of the City of Buffalo, visitors, and downstream communities.
Residents and businesses can contact Buffalo Sewer at rnogle@buffalosewer.org or at (716) 851-4664 Ext. 4203 if they have any questions.