Pennsylvania American Water has been awarded grants and low-interest loans from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority totaling $6,183,799. The funding will support two infrastructure improvement projects in Berks and Cumberland counties.
“At Pennsylvania American Water, we strive to provide our customers with high-quality, reliable water and wastewater services while also meeting environmental standards and state and federal regulations. We’re thankful to PENNVEST for approving our funding requests and supporting us in that mission,” said Pennsylvania American Water Vice President of Engineering Tony Nokovich. “These projects will have a positive impact on the service provided for our customers by enabling us to continue our efforts to improve water and wastewater infrastructure across the state.”
The PENNVEST grant of $122,263 and loan of $3,627,737 will fund the replacement of approximately 384 identified lead water service lines in the New Cumberland Borough, Cumberland County. The removal of all leaded components will provide direct water quality improvements to customers and is consistent with regulatory and Pennsylvania American Water initiatives to eliminate lead-containing lines from the public water supply system.
In Berks County, Pennsylvania American Water’s Exeter Wastewater Corrective Action Plan project received a loan of $2,433,799. The project includes sliplining more than 14,200 feet of eight-, 10- and 12-inch main and the replacement of approximately 1,200 feet of eight-inch main, which will reduce inflow and infiltration into the collection system.
