$79 Million In Water Infrastructure Projects Approved By PennVEST

The PA Infrastructure Investment Authority this week approved $79 million in 16 drinking water and wastewater projects in 15 counties.

“The grants and low-interest loans approved by the PENNVEST Board today continues our commitment to improve our water infrastructure, improve our environment and help protect our citizens from water-related health concerns,” Gov. Rendell said. “Even as we face difficult economic challenges, we are still able to make these investments to improve residents’ lives, build a solid and lasting legacy for our children and create jobs.”

Of the $79 million total, $67 million is for low-interest loans and $12 million is offered as grants.

The awards range from an $890,000 loan to increase the capacity of a pump station to eliminate discharges of untreated waste into the Ohio River from a wastewater treatment plant in Allegheny County, to a $20 million loan to upgrade and expand a wastewater treatment plant in Blair County to eliminate overloading of the facility during wet weather and also to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous discharges to the Chesapeake Bay.

A list of projects approved is available online.