Village of Westhampton Beach Recognized By American Society of Civil Engineers for Sewer Project
The American Society of Civil Engineers awarded the 2023 ASCE Long Island Branch Quality of Life Award to the Village of Westhampton Beach at a dinner Westbury Manor on June 1.
The award recognized the village for its sewer infrastructure project that will eliminate 5,000 pounds of nitrogen each year from Moniebogue Bay, representing a 24% reduction. The project will also alleviate some of the restrictions on the village’s downtown, allowing for occupancy of the apartments above the Main Street shops and expanded dining opportunities.
By working collaboratively with Suffolk County, the village connected its collection and conveyance system to the county’s wastewater treatment plant at Frances S. Gabreski Airport, furthering the state’s goal of shared services.
Mayor Maria Moore and the Board of Trustees worked as a team to make this shared vision a reality. There was ample support for the project at every level of government, including New York State, Suffolk County, and Southampton Town.
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the NYS Environmental Facilities Corp (EFC), and the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund (CPF) funded the project.
The village hired the engineering team at H2M led by Nick Bono and James Vierling to create the design and guide the village through the process. Thomas Novelli Contracting Corp. installed the sewer and conveyance system.
