The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) announced the investment of $306.4 million for 29 drinking water and wastewater projects across 23 counties. Townships or their authorities received several of these awards.  

The projects awarded funding will replace lead service lines, rehabilitate aging systems, upgrade treatment and service capabilities, and reduce environmental contaminants to ensure Pennsylvanians have access to clean, safe water. Here are some of the township awardees: 

• Quincy Township, Franklin County, received a $1,736,856 grant and a $1,680,144 loan for a waterline extension project. Upon completion of the project, a permanent water system interconnection will exist between the Quincy Township water system and the Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL)/Quincy Village water system to provide a reliable alternative finished water source and improve overall system resiliency.   

• South Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, received a $1,796,878 loan for a waterline extension project. The project will improve overall system resiliency and operations, and service will be extended to new residential customers. 

• Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, received a $3,992,603 grant and a $6,787,397 loan for a sanitary sewer extension project. This project will eliminate malfunctioning on-lot sewer discharges into a nearby unnamed tributary, as well as to the Stonycreek River and other downstream waterways.  

Several of the other awarded projects will benefit township residents, including an award to Aqua Pennsylvania for a $4,457,593 grant and a $272,407 loan for a Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal and treatment project at the Oak Hill water system serving customers in Lehman Township, Luzerne County.