The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved $306.4 million for 29 drinking water and wastewater projects across 23 counties. The funding will support lead service line replacements, PFAS treatment, system rehabilitation, and capacity upgrades to improve water quality and strengthen aging infrastructure.
The investment package combines grants and low-interest loans funded through state programs, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), EPA grants under the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, and repayments from previous PENNVEST loans.
Several large projects received funding under the program. Aqua Pennsylvania secured more than $60 million to construct a PFAS treatment facility at the Neshaminy Water Treatment Plant in Bucks County. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority received more than $33 million to replace approximately 1,700 public and private lead service lines serving 3,274 homes across 13 neighborhoods.
Additional funding will support water distribution upgrades, new wells, treatment plant improvements, waterline extensions, and wastewater infrastructure projects in communities across the state. The Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority will use a $34 million loan to convert its wastewater treatment plant from chlorine gas disinfection to an ultraviolet system. Pennsylvania American Water received more than $30 million to build a PFAS treatment facility at its Silver Spring Water Treatment Plant in Cumberland County.