Casey Secures $73 Million to Make PA Drinking Water Safer, Improve Water Infrastructure

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Infrastructure law has sent more than $800 million to Pennsylvania for clean drinking water upgrades

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) approved $73 million worth of projects across the Commonwealth that will help communities access safe, clean water; remove and replace contaminated and hazardous pipes; and collect and treat wastewater. The selected projects are all receiving funding from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.

"Pennsylvania's state constitution affords the right to safe, pure water to every community in our Commonwealth. Thanks to the infrastructure law, we're protecting people and the environment from water contamination and ensuring clean, safe drinking water for homes and businesses," Senator Casey said.

Projects included in this round of funding will remove lead water lines, upgrade wastewater facilities, replace water pump stations, and address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination in communities across the Commonwealth.

In January of this year, Senator Casey announced significant funding from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act for drinking water and wastewater projects. In April 2023, Casey announced $266 million to remove contaminants-like PFAS-from Pennsylvania's water supply and improve water infrastructure by replacing lead pipes. And in September 2022, Casey announced $240 million from to repair aging pipes, collect and treat wastewater and build resiliency in the face of extreme weather events.?

See below for list of project recipients of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding:

Project recipients of IIJA Funding

County	Recipient	Grant Amount	Loan Amount	Total Funding	Project Type
Bucks	Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.	$6,770,000	$0	$6,770,000	PFAS Mitigation
Erie	Erie City Water Authority	$238,205	$471,795	$710,000	Lead Service Line Removal
Lawrence	Wampum Borough	$1,600,000	$0	$1,600,000	Lead Service Line Removal
Dauphin	Derry Township Municipal Authority	$4,191,077	$10,193,923	$14,385,000	PFAS Mitigation
Luzerne	Conyngham-Sugarloaf Joint Municipal Authority	$0	$12,750,000	$12,750,000	Wastewater
Montour	Danville Municipal Authority	$6,453,604	$10,408,396	$16,862,000	Wastewater
Schuylkill	Tamaqua Borough Authority	$12,207,701	$7,792,299	$20,000,000	Wastewater

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