Water infrastructure for new development (Veolia)
Port Chester
Summary
A resident asked whatever happened to the water-capacity plan — the new Westchester Avenue water main, the Fox Island Road tower site — and questioned why developers were charged thousands per door for water instead of Veolia's stockholders footing the bill.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Developers were being charged $5,000-$7,000 per door for water capacity.
Answering these questions could shape whether future development gets water service without extra fees.
Ratepayers and developers may be unfairly bearing costs that should fall on the utility's stockholders.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Industrial Development Agency - Jul 8, 2026
Board members pressed for updates on Veolia's required water main work — a 36-inch main down Westchester Avenue — that new development depends on. Nine of eleven project applications are in county health review, with the Westchester Avenue main first in line; residents' water service is guaranteed at the tap.
Board of Trustees - May 4, 2026
A resident asked whatever happened to the water-capacity plan — the new Westchester Avenue water main, the Fox Island Road tower site — and questioned why developers were charged thousands per door for water instead of Veolia's stockholders footing the bill.
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