The PA Infrastructure Investment Authority Wednesday approved $74.7 million in loans and $16.9  million in grants for 15 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and nonpoint sources projects in 12 counties.

“PennVEST continues our commitment to clean water with the approvals of these loans and grants for a variety of water quality improvement projects in all corners of the commonwealth.” said Gov. Tom Wolf. “These projects benefit the environment, economic development, and public health and will further our shared goal of a clean and safe environment for our families to enjoy, as well as, my vision for a better Pennsylvania, both now and for years to come.”

A list of project summaries follows:

Drinking Water Projects

-- Bucks County: Warminster Township Municipal Authority received a $11,583,000 loan to construct 12 units to treat the water to levels of "Non-Detect" level for Perfluorinated compounds.*

-- Cambria County: Reade Township Municipal Authority received a $1,570,000 loan to replace approximately 1,350 feet of distribution line, 8,750 feel of raw water transmission line, and 420 residential meters.

-- Clearfield and Jefferson Counties: Falls Creek Borough Municipal Authority received a $1,329,200 loan and $670,800 grant to construction an interconnection with the City of DuBois, a control meter vault, pressure reducing valve vault and 12,600 feet of water transmission line.

Wastewater Projects

-- Cambria County: Ebensburg Municipal Authority received a $9,000,000 loan to replace 60,500 feet of main line piping, manholes and laterals comprising most of the wastewater collection system.**

   -- Hastings Area Sewer Authority received a loan of $9,520,899 and $3,154,101 grant to replace approximately 56,000 feet of existing sewer mains, 275 manholes, 695 laterals/observation ports and all other necessary appurtenances.**

   -- City of Johnstown received a $10,900,000 loan to construct 33,900 feet of sewer line, 8,400 feet of pipe liner, 205 manholes and 510 lateral inspection ports.**

   -- West Taylor Township received an $856,623 loan and $343,377 grant to rehabilitate sewer lines, manholes, and extension of service.

-- Elk and Jefferson Counties: Brockway Area Sewer Authority received a $2,993,603 loan and $1,510,765 grant to upgrade components at the wastewater treatment facility, replace sewer lines, pump stations and force main.

-- Erie County: Lake City Municipal Sewer Authority received a $4,612,000 loan to upgrade and expand their wastewater sewer facilities, provide a new lift station and force main.  This project supports the retention of 420 local commercial and industrial jobs.

-- Fayette County: Fairchance-Georges Joint Municipal Sewage Authority received a $15,759,284 loan and $4,247,716 grant to expand the capacity of the existing treatment facility, as well as a pump station and 89,750 ft. of sewer line extension into Georges Township. **

-- McKean County: Bradford Sanitary Authority received a $4,652,200 loan and $2,347,800 grant to construct two new aerobic digesters, new chlorine building, extended outfall diffuser, sludge dewatering, belt filter presses, activated sludge pumps and other related treatment facility rehabilitation and upgrades.

-- Monroe County: White Oak Country Estates Property Owners Association received a $775,000 loan to construct a new pre-cast concrete in ground package plant.

Nonpoint Source Projects

-- Allegheny County: Homestead Borough received a $1,209,656 loan to install green infrastructure in a partnership with Steel Valley School District.  The project will capture and infiltrate all the runoff from the site through the installation of four infiltration trenches with 18,900 cubic feet of storage.

Stormwater Projects

-- Cumberland County: Mount Holly Springs Borough received a $1,640,650 grant to install approximately 2,088 feet of storm sewer pipe, 245 feet of grass drainage swales, installation of 26 inlets and installation of one rain garden and adjacent bollards.

-- Northampton County: Bangor Borough received a $1,986,826 grant to eliminate the existing slate box culvert and replace it with a 66” storm sewer adequately sized to convey storm flows and prevent further property damage.

The funding comes from a combination of state funds approved by voters, federal grants to PennVEST from the Environmental Protection Agency, and recycled loan repayments from previous PennVEST funding awards. Funds for the projects are disbursed after bills for work have been paid and receipts submitted to PennVEST.

For more information on water infrastructure funding programs, visit the PennVEST website.

* denotes projects that have Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

** denotes projects that are funded with Clean Water State Revolving Funds

[Posted: Oct. 19, 2017]

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