NOTICES
PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Assessment Approval for PENNVEST Funding Consideration
[51 Pa.B. 7965]
[Saturday, December 18, 2021]Scope: Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Projects for January 19, 2022, 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, 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 projects will be considered by PENNVEST.
To be considered, the Department must receive comments on this approval on or by Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments can be mailed 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, Bureau of Clean Water, Department of Environmental Protection, P.O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, (717) 772-4059, riwright@pa.gov, or visit the Department's web site at www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/default.aspx.
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.
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CWSRF Projects Being Considered:
Applicant: Cecil Township Municipal Authority County: Washington Applicant Address: 375 Southpointe Boulevard
Canonsburg, PA 15317Project Description: The scope of this project includes: (1) constructing a new 0.33 million gallons per day (MGD) wastewater treatment plant (WTP); (2) converting the existing Teodori Sewage Treatment Plant to a 0.57 MGD lift station; (3) installing 3,900 linear feet of 8-inch force main; and (4) installing 17,000 linear feet of 8-inch and 10-inch gravity sewer.
Problem Description: Wildcat sewers exist in the eastern section of the Village of Lawrence; a public sewer system is needed. In addition, the western section of the Village of Lawrence (Teodori Service Area) is serviced by a gravity fed, 30-year old facility, the Teodori Sewage Treatment Plant, that is approaching the end of its useful life. Environmental benefits include eliminating untreated sewage discharges to a tributary of Chartiers Creek.
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Applicant: City of Monessen County: Westmoreland Applicant Address: 575 Donner Avenue
Monessen, PA 15062Project Description: The Sewer Rehabilitation Project— Phase 4 is a continuation of the City of Monessen's commitment to the Department's corrective action plan, approved August 10, 2017, to rehabilitate or replace failing sewer pipes. Three separate deteriorated and failing combined sewer lines in different locations in the northern part of the City: Delaware Street, Ninth Street and Shawnee Park will be replaced. The over 100-year old brick arches on Ninth Street and the Shawnee Park sewer line are to be re-aligned. The Delaware Street sewer pipe will be replaced in insitu with the same size pipe and new manholes.
Problem Description: During peak rain events infiltration of groundwater into the City of Monessen's deteriorated and collapsing combined sewer system is causing overflows at Valley Sewer Authority's (Authority) satellite treatment facility. Environmental benefits include reducing untreated or inadequately treated sewage discharges to the Authority's waterways during wet weather.
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Applicant: North Union Township Municipal Services Authority County: Fayette Applicant Address: 120 Commonwealth Drive
Suite 101
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456Project Description: This is a multi-municipal project where the sewage will be treated by a regional system, namely the Greater Uniontown Joint Sewage Plant Authority, at their WTP. The project involves the installation of about 56,000 linear feet of sewage pipe. Four pump stations (PS) are to be constructed, namely Oliver West, Oliver East, Lower Oliver and West Leisenring. Oliver East and Oliver West are replacing the existing Oliver PS. Sewage conveyance capacity in the Misty Lane area will be increased to accommodate additional flows. In addition, Springwood's gravity sewer will be taken over by the North Union Township Municipal Services Authority (NUTSMA). NUTSMA will convey flow to the public sewage system eliminating the nonmunicipal permitted sewage treatment plant.
Problem Description: Malfunctioning onlot disposal systems exist in three areas: Yauger Hollow (Cove Run), Oliver 3/Springwood and West Leisenring. The Misty Lane area's sewer main is undersized and will need to be modified to accept sewage flow from the Yauger Hollow area. Environmental benefits include reducing or eliminating the potential flow of wastewater to tributaries of Cove Run and Redstone Creek from malfunctioning onlot systems.
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Applicant: Halifax Area Water and Sewer Authority County: Dauphin Applicant Address: P.O. Box 44
Halifax, PA 17032Project Description: The Halifax Township Sanitary Sewer Extension Project will include the installation of approximately 13,600 linear feet of 6-inch, 8-inch and 10-inch gravity sewers, approximately 160 grinder pumps, and approximately 19,800 linear feet of associated force mains and low pressure sewers, ranging in size from 2-inches to 6-inches in diameter. In addition, three PSs, the Lenker Estates PS, the Creek Road PS and the Roadcap Lane PS will also be constructed. Three primary points of connection to the existing sanitary sewer system are proposed: (1) near the intersection of State Route 225 and 147 at the existing Sheetz; (2) at Manhole 318A adjacent to the McDonalds along State Route 225; and (3) at Manhole 326 near the former Sheetz along State Route 225.
Problem Description: The project area in Halifax Township is characterized by pre-regulatory onlot disposal systems which are not protective of public health or the environment. A sanitary survey was conducted. By identifying onlot malfunctions, testing water well samples and analyzing soil suitability (high groundwater table, slow permeability, flooding, steep slopes or shallow depth to bedrock) immediate sewage needs were identified. Planned and projected growth were also identified and included in the scope of this project. Environmental benefits include reducing the potential flow of untreated or inadequately treated sewage to Powells Creek and the Susquehanna River from malfunctioning onlot systems.
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Applicant: Freeport Borough County: Armstrong Applicant Address: 414 Market Street
Freeport, PA 16229Project Description: This project consists of constructing a new 0.6 MGD sequencing batch reactor (SBR) with new headworks for grit control, an equalization basin and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection adjacent to the existing treatment plant. Peak flow capacity will be 3.0 MGD.
Problem Description: The current 0.35 MGD WTP is hydraulically overloaded and frequently has effluent violations. These efforts are in line with Freeport Borough's long-term control plan with the Department. Environmental benefits include reducing or eliminating the flow of untreated or inadequately treated sewer discharges to Buffalo Creek during wet weather.
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Applicant: City of DuBois County: Clearfield Applicant Address: P.O. Box 408
DuBois, PA 15801Project Description: The existing sewage treatment plant will be demolished and replaced on the same site in Sandy Township with a new plant of the same size including a new influent PS, septage receiving, screening, grit removal, SBR biological process, tertiary filtration, UV disinfection, aerobic digestion and sludge dewatering along with a new administration building, and a new access road and bridge to the site. In addition, the project includes the replacement of 8,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer, 4,500 linear feet of sewer interceptor and the rehabilitation of 1,600 linear feet of sewer interceptor.
Problem Description: The existing trickling filter sewage treatment plant serving the City of DuBois, Falls Creek Borough, portions of Sandy Township in Clearfield County, and portions of Washington Township in Jefferson County is nearing the end of its useful life. Additionally, the existing treatment technology cannot reliably meet the effluent limitations in the new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit from 2018, specifically biological oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen and copper. Further, the plant is also affected by inflow and infiltration. Environmental benefits include eliminating the potential of sending untreated or inadequately treated sewage to Sandy Lick Creek from a facility approaching the end of its useful life.
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Applicant: Lewis Township County: Union Applicant Address: 3920 Pleasant Grove Road
Mifflinburg, PA 17844Project Description: The project consists of the rehabilitation and expansion of the existing sewage treatment plant through conversion of the existing sequencing batch reactor tanks into aerobic digestors and the elimination of the Marsh and Meadow System treatment process. The new treatment technology will follow the Virginia Initiative Process, and the hydraulic capacity will be increased from 33,500 gallons per day (GPD) to 44,000 GPD. This conversion requires roughly 55,000 gallons of new precast process tankage with necessary pumps, blowers, mixers and other auxiliary equipment. Additional screening will be added to the headworks, a new influent PS will be constructed and primary disinfection will be changed from a chlorine system to an UV system. Additionally, the project consists of three sewer extensions servicing nine equivalent dwelling units including one confirmed malfunction. This will be accomplished by installing 3,060 linear feet of gravity sewer and 1,150 linear feet of low-pressure force main.
Problem Description: The existing sewage treatment plant serving the villages of Millmont and Swengle is roughly 30 years old and nearing the end of its useful life. Further, the plant is operating at roughly 87% of its capacity, but there are sewage needs in the community due to a number of small lots and older onlot systems. Environmental benefits include reducing or eliminating wastewater sent to Cold Run and Penns Creek from malfunctioning onlot systems.
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Secretary
Department of Environmental ProtectionBRION JOHNSON,
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-2137. Filed for public inspection December 17, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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