NOTICES
PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Assessment Approval for PENNVEST Funding Consideration
[51 Pa.B. 1940]
[Saturday, April 3, 2021]Scope: Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Projects for April 21, 2021, Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) Board meeting consideration
Description: PENNVEST, which administers the Commonwealth's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), is intended to be the funding source for the following projects. The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of these projects, and the information received in the Environmental Report for these projects, has not identified any significant, adverse environmental impact resulting from any of the proposed projects. The Department hereby approves the Environmental Assessment for each project. If no significant comments are received during this comment period, the Environmental Assessment will be considered approved and funding for the project will be considered by PENNVEST.
To be considered, the Department must receive comments on this approval on or by Monday, May 3, 2021. Comments can be submitted using the Department's eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments can be submitted by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov or by mail to the Policy Office, Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Use ''PENNVEST SRF-Environmental Assessment'' as the subject line in written communication.
For more information about the approval of the following Environmental Assessments or the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Programs contact Richard Wright at riwright@pa.gov, or the Bureau of Clean Water, Department of Environmental Protection, P.O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, (717) 772-4059, or visit the Department's web site at www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/default.aspx.
Any comments received during the comment period, along with the Department's comment and response document will be available on the Department's web site at www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/EnvironmentalReview.aspx.
Upon approval, the full list of approved projects and their costs can be found in a press release on PENNVEST's web site at www.pennvest.pa.gov. However, funding for the following projects will not be executed prior to comment period closing.
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CWSRF Projects Being Considered:
Applicant: Lewis Township County: Northumberland Applicant Address: P.O. Box 143
Watsontown, PA 17777-0143Project Description: The project includes the installation of approximately 1,440 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer mains, 850 linear feet of 1.5-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) low pressure sewer mains, 840 linear feet of 1.25-inch HDPE low pressure sewer mains and 3,700 linear feet of 3-inch HDPE force mains. The project also includes construction of a pump station to convey wastewater from the 19 homes served in the project area to the existing Lewis Township wastewater treatment plant.
Problem Description: This project addresses a needs area in the Schell Road and Koch Road area of Lewis Township, Northumberland County, which consists of 26 equivalent dwelling units (EDU). The Township found that 14 of the 26 EDUs exhibit confirmed malfunctions. The finalized service area addressed by the project will serve 19 EDUs including all 14 of the malfunctions.
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Applicant: Londonderry Township County: Dauphin Applicant Address: 783 South Geyers Church Road
Middletown, PA 17057Project Description: A 1.25-inch to 3-inch diameter low-pressure sanitary sewer main will be installed in the Londonderry Estates area of Londonderry Township. The public portion of the sewer line will be approximately 4,425 linear feet in length and designed to carry the flow to the existing Derry Township Municipal Authority's (DTMA) collection and conveyance system. The project also includes installing approximately four air release valves inside of concrete manholes, terminal cleanout assemblies, inline clean-out assemblies and corrosion protection lining systems in three existing manholes downstream of the low-pressure sewer connection.
Problem Description: The Londonderry Estates area of Londonderry Township consists of 50 existing onlot septic systems, some of which have failed while others are suspected to be failing. A new public sewer system will convey all flow collected in the service area to DTMA's Clearwater Road wastewater treatment plant for treatment and disposal.
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Applicant: Masontown Municipal Authority County: Fayette Applicant Address: 1 East Church Avenue
Masontown, PA 15461Project Description: There are four construction contracts with this project. Two construction contracts are proposed for the Big Run Service Area. Contract # 1, servicing four sewersheds, consists of removing and replacing approximately 16,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer. Contract # 2, servicing three sewersheds, consists of removing and replacing approximately 21,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer. Downspout and sump pump connections will also be removed in the Big Run Service Area by means of Contracts # 1 and # 2. Contract # 3, servicing all four sewersheds within the Bessemer Run service area, involves removing and replacing approximately 15,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer. Contract # 4 is for storm sewer improvements. Approximately 1,400 linear feet of an existing 48-inch × 36-inch pipe arch, currently undersized and restricting channel infiltration, will be removed while the original channel will be restored to accommodate increased storm flows from the project area. In addition, a new aluminum pipe arch will be constructed at North Redwood Street.
Problem Description: Hydraulic overloading of the existing sanitary sewer system exists during wet weather at Masontown Municipal Authority's wastewater treatment facilities. Televised inspection of the sanitary sewer collection and conveyance system revealed extensive infiltration from vitrified clay pipe as well as inflow issues. The project replaces failing infrastructure and will eliminate stormwater connections to the sanitary sewer system in an attempt to eliminate the hydraulic overloading.
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DWSRF Projects Being Considered:
Applicant: Columbia Water Company County: Lancaster Applicant Address: 220 Locust Street
Columbia, PA 17512Project Description: The project consists of three components. The first component is constructing a new river intake adjacent to the existing intake in the Susquehanna River for the Walnut Street water treatment plant and installing a new air burst system, a frazil ice protection system and a new valve vault. The second component is rehabilitating the Prospect Road storage tank. The third component is installing an emergency generator at the Spruce Street booster station.
Problem Description: The existing intake consists of only bar screens, which allow passage of sediment and debris to the water treatment plant resulting in increased maintenance. The existing intake is also subject to clogging by sediment and frazil ice and requires frequent backflushing. The existing valve vault is located on the river's edge and inaccessible during floods or ice jams. The proposed valve vault will allow safe operation of the valves during these conditions. No changes to the permitted withdraw amount or location are proposed. The Prospect Road storage tank was recently inspected and found to need a complete replacement of the interior coating system and, at a minimum, an over-coating of the exterior. An emergency generator is required at the Spruce Street booster station to meet the Department's uninterrupted service requirements.
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Secretary
Department of Environmental ProtectionBRION JOHNSON,
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-541. Filed for public inspection April 2, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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