Tupper Lake to Receive $12.5M for Water Fixes

Tupper Lake to receive $12.5M for water fixes

TUPPER LAKE — The village of Tupper Lake is slated to receive a whopping $12.5 million in fresh state funding to fix its longstanding water quality issues.

$12.5 million secured for renovations to Tupper Lake water system

In the state budget vote, $12.5 million was allocated for repairs and renovations to the Village of Tupper Lake wastewater systems. The funding comes from the state’s capital projects fund. “Tupper Lake has been dealing with a water crisis for far too many years,” said Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman. “While the people of Tupper Lake been resilient, they should not have had to shoulder this burden alone. Many residents have been forced to rely on…