The New York State Environmental Facilities Board of Directors has approved grants for two area municipalities to use for water infrastructure improvements. The Town of Dunkirk will get $1.4 million for the replacement of about 13,000 linear feet of aged water mains and appurtenances -- including hydrants, valves and service meters -- in the Shorewood Water District. And the Village of South Dayton will receive $98,100 for the design and construction of improvements to its wastewater treatment plant and sanitary collection system. The grants were announced by Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday as part of $113 million to help communities statewide afford water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects.
