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Pennsylvania American Water Awarded PENNVEST Funding Totaling $42+ Million for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Projects in Lackawanna and Montgomery Counties

  • Pennsylvania American Water received $42,650,000 in grants & low-interest loans from PENNVEST to fund water & wastewater infrastructure projects in Lackawanna & Montgomery counties.
  • A $3,020,943 grant & $1,629,057 loan at 1.00% interest over 20 years will replace 240 lead & galvanized service lines in Norristown Borough using federal funds.
  • A $38,000,000 loan at 1.00% interest over 20 years will fund the construction of 0.4-million- & 2.0-million-gallon storage facilities in Scranton to reduce combined sewer overflows into the Lackawanna River.
  • Since July 2024, PENNVEST has awarded Pennsylvania American Water over $304.2 million in funding, including $32.7 million in grants & $271.5 million in low-interest loans.
  • Governor Josh Shapiro & state officials emphasized that the funding supports constitutional rights to clean water, eliminates lead exposure risks, & modernizes aging infrastructure.