WHITE PLAINS – Longstanding odor concerns at the Yonkers Joint Waste Water Treatment Plant will be addressed as the result of legislation advanced by Yonkers Legislators Jose Alvarado (D—Yonkers) and Ken Jenkins (D, IN, WF—Yonkers).

The county had commissioned a study to identify sources of odor. Several people around the plant participated by having the odor meters installed at their homes. The results of that study were presented to the residents by the engineers scrutinizing the plant and their recommendations will be followed to continue to improve the quality of life around the plant.

The County Board passed all of the required legislation, including several bond acts, to address the ongoing odor concerns.  The first bond act will fund the design and construction of heating, ventilating and air conditioning improvements and the installation of an odor control system at the screen and grit building.

In conjunction with that measure, an additional bond act was passed to finance the cost of the design and construction for modifications and upgrades to odor control facilities at the Plant, as well as the installation of an odor control system at the Ludlow Street Pump Station.

A final bond act was passed to repair and upgrade the Alexander Street influent structure and the North Yonkers Pump Station tower.  The County Board also approved an inter-municipal agreement with the City of Yonkers for repairs to several lines of municipal sewers that have a direct impact on the plant.