On Thursday, August 1, the State of New York, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the City of Rochester will celebrate the groundbreaking of a crucial project to replace lead service lines in the City’s drinking water system. Join the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), the New York State Department of Health (DOH), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the City of Rochester to learn how the State’s Water Infrastructure Improvement (WIIA) grant program is supporting this critical project and jumpstarting the City’s plan to replace all lead service lines by 2030. This project is being highlighted by the EPA as the type of project that will benefit from federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding. Leveraging BIL funding with the State’s investments will continue to empower local communities to make critical system improvements that protect public health. 

WHO: Mayor Malik Evans, EFC President & CEO Maureen A. Coleman, NYSDOH Associate Commissioner & Western Region Director Patrick Toye, EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Alyssa Arcaya, and Rochester Water Bureau Director Geoffrey Gugel. 

WHAT: Press conference to mark start of construction on critical drinking water treatment upgrades, followed by a photo/B-roll opportunity with Rochester Water Bureau Project Manager Nick Wynne showing open lead service line holes to explain the replacement process. 

WHERE: San Gabriel Drive near Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14610 

• Street parking is available.
• This will be an outdoor event on a designated closed street where traffic will not pass through.

 WHEN: 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024. 

• Reporters are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the press conference. TV crews and cameras will be responsible for their own technical and sound requirements. 

Credentialed press are asked to please RSVP to Heather Cameron at heather.cameron@efc.ny.gov.