Allegheny County – October 16, 2024 – Today, State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $69.3 million in PENNVEST investment to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for water infrastructure upgrades.
“I am so pleased to see this state investment to ensure access to clean and reliable drinking water in our communities,” 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 state funding of these projects.”
The PWSA projects receiving PENNVEST funding are:
- $62,672,221 in loans to replace approximately 52,880 feet of 8- and 12-inch water lines to address inadequate size and history of leaks.
- $4,907,206 in grants and $1,715,938 in loans to replace lead service lines that will affect the 1,046 residential customers where water mains are being replaced.
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-three awards today totaling over $218 million in grants and loans to water infrastructure projects in twenty-one counties. 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 the commonwealth’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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