Infrastructure law has sent more than $800 million to Pennsylvania for clean drinking water upgrades
Funding to support drinking water, wastewater, and environmental decontamination projects across the Commonwealth
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) approved $207,618,615 worth of projects across the Commonwealth that will help communities access clean, safe drinking water; remove or replace hazardous contaminated pipes; and collect and treat wastewater. All of the selected projects are receiving full or partial funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF), Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF), or the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA).
“Pennsylvania’s state constitution affords the right to safe, pure water for every community in our Commonwealth, but for too long Pennsylvania communities lacked the funding to guarantee that right. Thanks to the infrastructure law we’re making investments to stop water contamination and ensure that homes and businesses have clean, safe drinking water,” said Senator Casey.
Included in this round of funding is more than $112.6 million for drinking water projects including removing and replacing hazardous contaminated lead pipes and addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination. The funding also supports more than $93.8 million in wastewater projects and more than $1.1 million for non-point source decontamination projects.
The funding will serve 11 counties across the Commonwealth, including Bucks County, where Senator Casey has long fought to help communities clean up PFAS contamination. In April, Casey announced the selection of $73 million worth of IIJA-funded projects to make Pennsylvania’s drinking water safer by removing lead water lines, upgrading wastewater facilities, replacing water pump stations, and remediating PFAS contamination in communities. In January, Senator Casey announced $78 million in IIJA funding for drinking water and wastewater projects. In April 2023, Casey touted $266 million in funding from IIJA to remove contaminants—like PFAS—from Pennsylvania’s water supply and improve water infrastructure by replacing lead pipes. In September 2022, Casey championed $240 million in federal funding to repair aging pipes, collect and treat wastewater, and build resiliency in the face of extreme weather events.?
See below for a list of project recipients:
List of project recipients
County
Recipient
Grant Amount
Loan Amount
Total Funding
Project Type
Funding Type
Allegheny
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority
$15,154,200
N/A
$15,154,200
Lead Pipe Removal
IIJA
Blair
Frankstown Township
N/A
$5,850,000
$5,850,000
Wastewater System Improvements
CWSRF
Bucks
Doylestown Township Municipal Authority
$4,415,435
N/A
$4,415,435
Treat PFAS- contaminated wells
IIJA
Butler
Township of Cranberry
N/A
$35,960,000
$35,960,000
Wastewater Treatment Plant Updates
IIJA
Chester
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc.
N/A
$77,500,000
$77,500,000
Water main replacement
DWSRF
Elk
Johnsonburg Municipal Authority
$5,586,470
N/A
$5,586,470
Extend Water Service
DWSRF
Luzerne
Luzerne Conservation District
$1,108,910
N/A
$1,108,910
Upgrade Cattle Farm Nutrient Management and Stormwater Controls
CWSRF
Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
$4,817,625
$5,157,375
$9,975,000
Lead and Steel Pipe Removal
IIJA
Potter
Shinglehouse Borough
$15,739,141
$112,859
$15,492,000
Wastewater treatment upgrades
IIJA
Somerset
Winber Area Authority
$8,500,000
$6,076,600
$14,576,600
Upgrade Sewage Treatment Plant
IIJA
Venango
General Authority of the City of Franklin
$16,715,542
$5,284,458
$22,000,000
Upgrade Sewer System
CWSRF
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