It's becoming known as the project that never ends. Since construction started in 2013, the Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Plant continues to expand its deadlines.

"Under my impression and what plant staff is telling me that are working there every single day and see what's going on. This thing isn't close to being finished yet," said city councilman, Conrad Taylor.

Now, the Department of Environmental Conservation is demanding action. Binghamton is already being fined $15,000 per-month. And it could quickly turn into much more.

"If construction on the digesters and on the sludge thickeners wasn't finished in time that the city could face fines up to $37,500 per-violation, per-day," said councilman, Dan Livingston.

While the missed deadlines are not affecting residents' water quality, one sewage board member we spoke with said it could affect their bills.

"Nobody's taking ownership; nobody's culpable for the problems. So I don't see it as anybody but the rate payer funding it and maybe years down the road, some legal settlement where a portion comes back that they split with the lawyers," said Business Manager Charles Pearsall.

Both Taylor and Livingston encourage the public to speak out, before deadline delays hit their pockets. 

"It's not just the rate payers of Binghamton and Johnson City, it's the rate payers of Vestal, the rate payers of the town of Union, the rate payers of Port Dickinson, it's rate payers of all municipal users," said Livingston.

They hope the DEC will show mercy and not add extra fines. The mayor of Binghamton was not available for comment Friday, and the project manager has not gotten back to us yet.