Ithaca County Office

The Youth Advocate Program (YAP) is a high-impact nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based services since 1975, focusing on alternatives to youth incarceration and residential placements. With a commitment to investing in communities, YAP addresses complex challenges faced by youth and families through a unique wraparound services model that promotes accountability and positive outcomes. Operating in urban, suburban, and rural communities across 33 states and the District of Columbia, YAP serves a diverse population with a no reject, no eject policy. By partnering with youth justice, child welfare, and behavioral health systems, YAP has established itself as a change leader, successfully reducing recidivism and enhancing community safety through individualized support and advocacy. Generated from the website

The Water & Sewer Division is a part of the city of Ithaca, N.Y. The division provides potable water and collects, treats and disposes wastewater. It offers plumbing inspection, water production and system maintenance services. The division has a wastewater treatment plant that offers treatment through activated sludge process, as well as removes phosphorus from the wastewater. The Water & Sewer Division also maintains a water treatment plant that serves more than 35,000 customers and produces over 3 million gallons of water per day. The division additionally handles cases related to taking water meter reading. The Water & Sewer Division is operated by the Department of Public Works, which also maintains streets and facilities, parks and forestry and engineering divisions.