ALLEGANY COUNTY
In battle for stimulus dollars, tiny lake is $7.4 million winner
WASHINGTON — Tiny Cuba Lake in Allegany County came up as a big winner Thursday in the battle for federal economic stimulus money, winning $7.4 million to end wastewater problems that have been polluting the small but popular vacation spot for years.
The Town of Cuba will receive $5.3 million to build a wastewater collection system that will serve homes around the lake — thereby ending residential discharges that were impacting the lake’s water quality.
Instead, the collected sewage will be sent to the Village of Cuba’s wastewater treatment plant, said Rep. Eric Massa, D-Corning, who announced the stimulus funding.
As part of the package, the village will receive $2.1 million for a massive renovation of its wastewater collection system and its treatment plant.
Included will be a new collection system that will increase the plant’s capacity and allow it to more consistently meet discharge requirements, thereby improving water quality.
“I’m proud to have helped deliver these job-creating funds to the families of Allegany County,” Massa said. “The recovery plan is all about creating jobs, lowering taxes and improving the infrastructure of our nation and that’s why I voted for it. I look forward to making similar announcements in the days and months to come.”
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