Allegheny County − January 22, 2025 − Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $26,056,876 in PENNVEST funding was awarded to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for water infrastructure upgrades.
“Access to clean and reliable drinking water is essential to our communities’ health and safety, as well as to the overall quality of life for the people of Western Pennsylvania,” said Senator Fontana. “As I have said before, replacing our area’s aging water infrastructure is a priority of mine and I was proud to support the ongoing state funding of this project.”
PWSA will receive $13,094,287 in direct funding and $12,962,589 in loans to replace 1,680 lead service lines in several city neighborhoods, including the North Side and Mount Washington.
Desde 2020, el senador Fontana ha conseguido más de 500 millones de dólares en inversiones PENNVEST para las comunidades de su distrito.
In total, PENNVEST announced thirty-nine awards today totaling over $285.7 million in grants and loans to water infrastructure projects across the state. Thanks to the work of Sen. Fontana, thousands of dated lead water pipes that connect homes and businesses to water mains have been replaced across Pennsylvania.
La legislación del senador Fontana, aprobada por la Asamblea General en 2017, permite a las autoridades municipales locales acceder a financiación estatal para reparaciones de alcantarillado y tuberías de agua. La Ley 44 de 2017, que incluía el lenguaje de su proyecto de ley 656 del Senado, ofrece a las comunidades más opciones y flexibilidad para financiar este tipo de proyectos de infraestructura de agua, al tiempo que ahorra dinero a los contribuyentes locales.
PENNVEST serves communities and citizens of Pennsylvania by funding sewer, storm water, and drinking water projects. These projects not only contribute to improving Pennsylvania’s environment and the health of its people, but also provide opportunities for economic growth and jobs for Pennsylvania’s workers. More information is available on the PENNVEST website: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/pennvest.
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