Jammel Cutler reports for Columbia-Greene Media that the City of Hudson wants to replace the water lines on Robinson Street and North Third Street. So they are applying for funds from the New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, to cover part of the expected $1,026,260 cost. The City of Hudson Department of Public Works says the water mains were last replaced in the early 1900s. Department of Public Works Superintendent Rob Perry said, “We are an old city with old architecture and old infrastructure.... Many of the water mains are over 100 years old, made of cast iron.... In this project we would replace the existing four-inch water main that most certainly has mineral build-up, or tuberculation, which further restricts flow. Also the cast iron degrades over time, making it more prone to breaks.” The city is preparing its grant application for the Aug. 14 deadline, and then will wait for Gov. Kathy Hochul to announce the winners in December. Read more about this story at HudsonValley360.com.