BLACK ROCK CANAL & SCAJAQUADA CREEK PROJECT

About this project

This project will construct two Smart Sewer sites: Bailey Avenue at East Amherst Street and Gates Circle at Delaware Avenue. The systems will implement smart controls to divert or detain wastewater and stormwater flows within the collection system. Installation of flow meters at Niagara Metering Station, Quarry Pump Station, and Sewer Patrol Point (SPP) 338 at Bailey Avenue and Kerns Avenue will help controls in diverting or retaining flow. Additionally, the Bailey at Minnesota sewer chamber will undergo structural repairs to prevent unwanted drainage of sewage into the quarry, an important storage structure for excess flows within the system. The implementation of this project will cost approximately $6,000,000.

PROGRESS UPDATE JANUARY 2026

What are the benefits?

REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS FLOWING INTO THE BLACK ROCK CANAL AND SCAJAQUADA CREEK DURING STORM EVENTS AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY

APPROXIMATELY 30 MG OF COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW PREVENTION PER YEAR

Expected Timelines

How will this work be funded?

This $6 MM project is funded through a federal loan and grant programs. 50% of the project will be funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants. The other 50% will be financed through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law hardship loans.