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Water Quality Monitoring and Urban Infrastructure

Water Quality Monitoring and Urban Infrastructure Professor Carolyn Rodak (Union College) Presented on Thursday, March 6, 2025 Dr. Carolyn Rodak will discuss a study which examines the widespread issue of sewage releases in New York State, highlighting the significant correlations between sewage release events and precipitation patterns in Oneida County and the City of Utica. While Utica, New York is one example, the study reveals that this problem affects the entire state. The infrastructure, which includes aging pipes and combined sewer systems, faces performance challenges, as reflected in the American Society of Civil Engineers' D+ grade for the state's wastewater infrastructure. This grade indicates that the system is at risk, with many components nearing the end of their lifespan. The evaluation, based on available data such as SPDES compliance, enforcement records, and funding reports, identifies key issues in system condition, capacity, and resilience. Results emphasize the need for substantial investment in areas such as operation, maintenance, capital costs, innovation, and cross-sector collaborations concluding that approximately $38 billion is needed immediately to address existing deficits, adjusted for inflation since the 2012 Clean Water Needs Survey. Dr. Rodak is the inaugural chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Union College focusing on the impacts of infrastructure on water resources. Much of her research has focused on water quality in the Mohawk River which has led her to co-chair the annual Mohawk Watershed Symposium in 2019. This event is part of the 2025 Spring Seminar Series: Applied Water Research in New York State hosted by the New York State Water Resources Institute. Every year, the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) at Cornell supports research that addresses critical water resource issues in New York State and the nation. The seminar series focuses on ways in which robust science can support and influence on-ground water management and policy outcomes, and center collaborative and interdisciplinary work between academics, water resource scientists, educators, managers, and policymakers. The work presented was prepared for the NYS Water Resources Institute at Cornell University and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund.