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For Immediate Release
July 17, 2009
Contact:
Tim Nyquist
(814) 726-7201
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Municipalities Receive Grants, Low Interest Loans to
Make
Major Upgrades to Water and Sewer Facilities
Four municipalities in the 25th district have been awarded more than
$20 million in grants and low interest loans to complete major
wastewater treatment improvement and sewer upgrade projects that will
protect local water supplies, according to Senator Joe Scarnati.
Scarnati said the money was awarded through the state’s PENNVEST
Program and the federal stimulus program. The following municipalities
received funding:
Galeton Borough Authority – $2.862 million grant for a sewer
separation and rehabilitation project. The project will include the
elimination of two combined sewer overflows, the reconstruction of two
pump stations and construction or reconstruction of sewer lines.
Brookville Municipal Authority – $10.855 million grant for the
construction of a new 1.5 million gallon-per-day membrane
microfiltration regional water treatment facility that will serve not
only Brookville Borough but the surrounding counties in Jefferson
County.
Norwich Township – $1.01 million grant and $2.03 million loan
to build a 75,000 foot sanitary sewer collection system and a 60,000
gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant.
Lawrence Township – $3.855 million loan to replace 25,740 feet
of sanitary sewer collection lines and manholes.
Scarnati said the funding is vital to protecting the environment and
aiding municipalities in completing projects that provide clean water
and encourage local economic development.
“This funding is crucial to protecting our local water supplies and
public health and ensuring that our streams are not polluted,” Scarnati
said. “It will also help to promote growth in our area, create new jobs
and encourage economic development.”
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