Geothermal Installation to begin

The time has finally arrived for work to begin on the geothermal heating & cooling system. There will be 30 wells drilled 450’ deep, in which tubing will be place so that a mixture of water and glycol can circulate through it. This will allow the mixture to absorb or dissipate heat into the earth, which is at a constant 55 degrees. The drilling is expected to take about seven weeks.

The geothermal system will use much less energy, does not burn fossil fuels, does not produce pollution, and is estimated to save the Library $30,000 a year in heating and cooling costs for the life of the system. Even though this system is more expensive to install, the Library has obtained State grant money and is expecting energy rebates from the New York State Energy Research Development Agency that will offset nearly 60% of the upfront costs. Combine that with the annual savings of $30,000 a year and the system will pay for itself in four years.


Stephen Hoefer, MBA
Manager of Operations & Finance
845-358-3370 x33

Enviro – Tech, from Staatsburg NY, will be drilling the wells with this rig already on site.

Tubing that will be installed into the 6” wide wells 450’ deep.