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» Action Alert: WJWW’s $100 MM Industrial Plant on Purchase St. within protected Watershed

Tue, Dec 28, 2021 • Westchester Joint Water Works

Alert:WJWW’s $100 MM Industrial Plant on Purchase St. within protected Watershed PEPA is dedicated to a single mission – protecting the environment and quality of life in this unique community. Please join our cause. How Can You Help? Sign the Online Petition, especially if you can’t attend today’s virtual meeting, to prevent the plant’s construction in the area selected by advising the Westchester County Board of Legislators to "Just Say No" to locating the WJWW Water Filtration Plant on Purchase… Read More

» Alert: Costs for WJWW’s $100 MM Industrial Plant on Purchase St. within protected Watershed

Mon, Nov 15, 2021 • Westchester Joint Water Works

Alert: Costs for WJWW’s $100 MM Industrial Plant on Purchase St. within protected Watershed Please sign the Petition, attend a WJWW Board Meeting and read FAQ on PEPA’s website about environmental risks and construction costs (excerpt below): Q: How Much of an Increase will WJWW Customers see on a Monthly Bill? "Moving Harrison Forward" team estimated the amount of WJWW's water bill is expected to increase 15% annually for the next five years, resulting in a bill that is 82%… Read More

» Action Needed: Your Signature to object to WJWW’s construction of $100 MM Plant in Kensico Watershed

Fri, Oct 15, 2021 • Westchester Joint Water Works

Action Needed: Your Signature to object to WJWW’s construction of $100 MM Plant in Kensico Watershed PEPA is writing today with an Action Alert, Online Petition and Updates regarding WJWW’s proposed Water Filtration Plant including responses to FAQ’s that focus on the Big Question: Why is Westchester Joint Water Works ("WJWW") Proposing to Construct a Massive $100 Million Water Filtration Plant in a Protected Watershed? Please read the FAQ’s on PEPA’s website which provide more information about this issue. This… Read More

» WJWW Public Hearing

Tue, Apr 13, 2021 • Westchester Joint Water Works

Public Hearing: WJWW – $ 100 MM Water Filtration Plant on Purchase Street A virtual public scoping session on the Draft Scope will be held on April 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Members of the public can join the meeting via computer or mobile app, via Zoom: WJWW Public Scoping Session Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85200001247?pwd=VmpjYjIyd09WNERya3QvV0dCR21EQT09 Webinar ID: 852 0000 1247 Passcode: 337314 On the agenda of this public hearing is an item relating to… Read More

» WJWW Plant Proposal - Last Night's PB Meeting

Wed, Oct 28, 2020 • Westchester Joint Water Works

UPDATE FROM LAST NIGHT'S PLANNING BOARD MEETING WJWW Purchase Street & Tower Road Plant Proposal and Rye Lake UV Facility Designation of Intent to Serve as Lead Agency SEQRA The WJWW requested that it be lead or co-lead agency with the Town with respect to the construction of the water filtration plant on the airport property. This plant is estimated to cost over $100 MM dollars. In response, the Harrison Planning Board’s counsel recommended that the Planning Board act as… Read More

» WJWW – $ 100 MM Water Filtration Plant on Purchase Street

Tue, Oct 27, 2020 • Westchester Joint Water Works

WJWW – $ 100 MM Water Filtration Plant on Purchase Street Below is a link to the October 27, 2020 Harrison Planning Board Agenda with instructions to register in advance for this Webinar meeting– https://www.harrison-ny.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif671/f/agendas/10-27-2020_2.pdf On the agenda are two items relating to projects being proposed by Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) that members of PEPA should be interested in and stay informed about. The first matter involves the construction of the Rye Lake Filtration Plant (Filtration Plant) on property… Read More

» September Westchester Joint Water Works Water Filtration Plant on Purchase Street

Tue, Sep 15, 2020 • Westchester Joint Water Works

PEPA is writing to inform that both WJWW matters (UV and filtration plants) have been removed from tonight's Planning Board agenda. We will update you when we learn more. https://www.harrison-ny.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif671/f/agendas/9-22 Westchester Joint Water Works – Water Filtration Plant on Purchase Street PEPA and legal counsel have been monitoring and responding to this matter and an update is included. For additional information we urge you to attend the Zoom Webinar Meeting of the upcoming Planning Board Meeting. Below is a link… Read More

» WJWW Lead Agency

Sun, Mar 1, 2020 • Westchester Joint Water Works

On March 5th the Harrison Town Board will decide whether to allow Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) permission to act as Lead Agency for the environmental review of their own application to build a water filtration plant in a residential neighborhood on Purchase Street near Tower Road. The Town Board Agenda. with the matter listed. can be seen here: https://www.harrison-ny.gov/home/agenda/tb-agenda-march-5-2020 On February 24th, 2020 PEPA’s legal counsel sent a letter objecting to WJWW’s intent to declare itself Lead Agency. The… Read More