Pennsylvania has announced a $284.2 million investment in water infrastructure, channelling funds into 33 projects spanning drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source systems across 20 counties.
The funding, administered through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), draws from multiple sources: state funds approved by voters, Growing Greener funds, Marcellus Legacy funds, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, EPA grants under the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, and recycled loan repayments from prior PENNVEST awards.
PENNVEST Executive Director Robert Boos noted the broader fiscal context: "Since the board meeting in July 2025, PENNVEST has invested more than $1.6 billion over 130 total water quality improvement projects across 45 counties."
The projects awarded funding cover a broad range of infrastructure needs: replacing lead and galvanised service lines, installing PFAS treatment systems, rehabilitating ageing sewer and water mains, upgrading wastewater treatment plants, improving stormwater drainage, and restoring streambanks, all with the aim of ensuring communities across Pennsylvania have access to clean, reliable water services.
Among the largest individual awards in this round:
- Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority ($53.9 million) will use trenchless methods to rehabilitate small and large diameter sewer mains across nine city neighbourhoods, restoring structural integrity and reducing wet weather sewage overflows.
- Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority ($21.8 million) will replace ageing 4 to 16-inch diameter pipes with zinc-coated ductile iron mains in three districts, addressing significant water loss and inadequate flow.
- Borough of Everett Area Municipal Authority ($20 million) will construct an entirely new wastewater treatment plant, including sequencing batch reactors, sludge digesters, UV disinfection, and a new outfall.
- Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority ($15.3 million) will install 34,000 feet of waterline, a new storage tank, and 277 meter pits and meters to improve water conservation and operational reliability.
- Municipal Authority of the Borough of Somerset ($12.5 million) will rehabilitate 21,000 feet of sanitary sewer piping and 103 manholes, while adding stormwater drainage infrastructure.
