Three counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania are getting a
piece of the state's $39 million investment in water infrastructure projects
with the largest piece of the pie earmarked for Delaware County's Yeadon
Borough.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday a nearly $9.6 million
loan will be awarded to Yeadon to replace several miles of sewage collection
lines and lateral lines that impact at least 200 homes in the borough's system.
The money comes from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure
Investment Authority, or PENNVEST, as well as from state funds approved by
voters, the Governor's Office said.
"By approving almost $40 million in funding for
clean water projects across the commonwealth, the PENNVEST Board continued its
commitment to improve the quality of our rivers and streams, the health of our
families and the economic prosperity of our state”, said Governor Wolf.
“Together we will further the achievement of these goals and make Pennsylvania
an even more desirable place to live and work for this and future generations.”
Within Philadelphia County, the Partnership for the
Delaware Estuary will receive just over $7.9 million for a project aimed at
improving water quality in the Cheseapeake Bay and the estuary. The funding
will support the construction of a freshwater mussel hatchery, which are
expected to produce thousands of mussels that will then be used to restore
mussel beds in those waterways.
Chester County is also benefitting from the funds. A
roughly $400,000 grant for the Chester County Conservation District and Elmer
Kaufman will cover the installation of various manure control facilities to
reduce run-off into Two Log Run, while a $2.1 million loan given to the
Elverson Water Company will be used to improve its distribution system.
The remaining portion of the $39 million in grants and
loans are split between projects in six other Pennsylvania counties: Jefferson,
Monroe, Northampton, Erie, Westmoreland and Lancaster.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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