Pennsylvania American Water has completed replacing of eight sections of sanitary sewer main in Exeter Township.
The mains are among 10 sections to be replaced as part of a $2.1 million project made possible via low-interest financing from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, officials said in a release.
“Aging wastewater infrastructure significantly increases maintenance and operational costs,” said Gerald DeBalko, engineering manager at Pennsylvania American Water. “With the low-interest financing from PENNVEST, we were able to perform this much needed work for the long-term benefit of the Exeter system and its customers.”
The loan, at 1% interest for the first five years and 1.743% interest for the remainder of the 20-year loan period, was announced in October 2024.
The work was performed this summer and about 1,815 feet of main and 18 manholes were replaced, officials said.
PENNVEST provides low-interest loans and grants for new construction or for improvements to publicly or privately-owned drinking water, storm water or sewage treatment facilities, as well as nonpoint source pollution prevention best management practices.