TIMELINE-TO-DATE1991WJWW notified to filter Rye Lake public water source1993WJWW enters into stipulation with NYS Department of Health (DOH) for Water Filtration Plant (WFP) design/completion within 51 months of acquiring land1994/1995WJWW conducts a treatment study for the Rye Lake supply1995WJWW installs new water intake system at Rye Lake1999WJWW installs turbidity curtain at Rye Lake; acquires land to build WFP1999NYS Attorney General injunction requires WJWW to build WFP; WJWW challenges determination2004NYS Supreme Court orders WFP built by 12/20082005NYS Appellate Court upholds order2006WJWW completes WFP design WJWW receives NYS DOH approval WFP construction begins Work is halted for permitting issues/litigation WJWW studies alternatives with local, state and federal agencies2007NYS Supreme Court rejects WJWW’s request for UV instead of filtration for WJWW’s Rye Lake source2008WJWW issues a draft final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to Town/Village of Harrison Planning Board for adoption2009WJWW and NYS DOH explore compliance alternatives2010WJWW and Westchester County agree to build alternative pipeline/pump station; the county later opts out2014WJWW proposes to NYS another pipeline alternative; completes conceptual plan; costs are deemed prohibitive and impacts to environment are significant 2016-2018WJWW and Westchester County discuss siting and building WFP at Westchester County Airport2019 (July)USEPA orders WJWW to submit plans to address filtration violations2019 (Nov)USEPA orders WJWW to begin design of WFP and SEQRA process by 1/31/2020 and have WFP operational by 10/15/20242019 (Dec)WJWW commences preparation of Basis of Design Report for WFP2020 (Feb)WJWW declares Lead Agency for WFP SEQRA process2021 (March)NYS DEC designates WJWW Lead Agency2021 (April)SEQRA scoping session conducted2021 (October)WJWW adopts Final Scope for DEIS for WFP2022 (April 12)WJWW releases DEIS for WFP2022 (May 25)WJWW holds public hearing on DEIS2022 (September 28)WJWW deems Final EIS complete2022 (October 12)WJWW adopts SEQRA Findings Statement2023 (May 26) NYC DEP approves WJWW Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)2023 (June 15)WJWW Letter sent to County Executive and BOL2023 (September 26)WJWW presents proposed land exchange to Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) 2023 (December 12)WJWW awarded $30 million NYS Intermunicipal Grant toward WFP construction2024 (April 8) Westchester County BOL approves land exchange with WJWW to allow WFP to be built on Airport property2024 (June 3) WJWW and Westchester County enter into contract for land exchange at Airport property2024 (June 24) WJWW, Town/Village of Harrison, Village of Mamaroneck and Town of Mamaroneck enter into settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the NY State Attorney General, on behalf of the NY State Department of Health in the form of a consent decree2024 (July 23) Harrison Planning Board adopts SEQRA findings and approves site plan, sub-division, wetlands permit and special exception use permit for WFP2024 (August 7) Harrison Town Board adopts SEQRA findings and approves special exception use permit for WFP2024 (September 10) Harrison Architectural Review Board approves plans for WFP2024 (September 23) Consent Decree becomes effective and enforceable as a federal court order2024 (October 15) NYSDEC approves SPDES permit and Freshwater Permit for disturbance to wetlands adjacent areas
