NOTICES
PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Assessment Approval for PENNVEST Funding Consideration
[52 Pa.B. 7580]
[Saturday, December 10, 2022]
Scope: Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Projects for January 12, 2023, 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 Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail must include the commentator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments can also 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, 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: | Bedford Township
Municipal Authority |
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| County: | Bedford |
| Applicant Address: | 1007 Shed Road
Suite 102
Bedford, PA 15522 |
Project Description: The Bedford Township Municipal Authority proposes to extend their sewer system. This sewer extension project includes the installation of approximately 38,080 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch polyvinyl chloride gravity sewer, 1,120 LF of 2-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) low pressure sewer and 168 manholes. Additionally, 2 sewage pumping stations and 4,100 LF of 6-inch HDPE force main are also being proposed. Each pump station site will include a precast concrete valve/metering vault. The southern pump station will also include a generator and a generator building.
Problem Description: Area V, which includes the Cara Heights Development, the homes along State Route Business 220 between the Bedford Springs Resort and the intersection with Cumberland Road, and the Sunrise Terrace Development and Area VI, which includes the Sunnybrook Development, the Hafer Development and the homes along Cumberland Road between the Sunnybrook and Hafer Developments do not currently have sewer service. Issues of contaminated drinking water in privately owned wells and malfunctioning onlot disposal systems primarily necessitated the provision of sewer service to these areas. The extension of sewer service to Areas V and VI would be the final obligations of Bedford Township Municipal Authority's Act 537 Plan originally approved in 2002 and updated in 2005.
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| Applicant: | Curwensville Municipal Authority |
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| County: | Clearfield |
| Applicant Address: | 314 South Street
Curwensville, PA 16833 |
Project Description: This is Phase 2 of the collection system rehabilitation project in the Borough of Curwensville (Borough) and is focused primarily on the south side of the Borough. It consists of slip lining approximately 15,000 feet of clay sewer mains of various sizes, constructing 400 feet of gravity sewer of various sizes, replacing 70 brick manholes with concrete manholes, replacing 6,000 feet of existing sewer laterals and replacing 650 feet of 4-inch force main. Additionally, this project includes rehabilitation at the sewage treatment plant including replacement of valves, pipes and other appurtenances in the raw wastewater pumping system, replacement of a sewer inspection camera and sewer cleaning jet, rehabilitation of the existing fine screen, replacement of the existing utility water system, updating the treatment facility's alarm system and other miscellaneous building upgrades associated with doors and windows.
Problem Description: The existing collection system in Curwensville is near the end of its useful life and is currently allowing significant inflow and infiltration into the system during wet weather events. This has resulted in the collection system exceeding its design flow capacity, leading to sanitary sewer overflows. This project is Phase 2 of a multiphase project to address the collection system's deficiencies. These deficiencies were identified in an Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan Special Study that was conducted to evaluate the nutrient limitation concerns and other needs within the system.
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DWSRF Projects Being Considered:
| Applicant: | Bear Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania Joint Authority |
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| County: | Franklin |
| Applicant Address: | 218 School House Road
Saint Thomas, PA 17252 |
Project Description: This project includes the addition of three new groundwater sources: Wells No. 13, 16 and 17. Each source will be treated at Bear Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania Joint Authority's existing Fort Loudoun membrane filtration plant. Development of these additional sources will provide a combined additional source capacity of up to 1.56 million gallon per day.
Problem Description: The existing surface water source is not reliable during the summer and fall seasons due to low flows. Additionally, the interconnect with Chambersburg is not available if Chambersburg needs the water for its own uses. The system's reliable source capacity does not meet the average and peak demands. This will ensure that the system has sufficient source capacity to meet the demands reliably and consistently.
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| Applicant: | Richland Borough |
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| County: | Lebanon |
| Applicant Address: | 5 Pine Street
P.O. Box 676
Richland, PA 17087 |
Project Description: This project provides for an additional source of supply to the applicant's system. The installation will provide from transmission of the well water to the applicant's existing reservoir and treatment facilities. In addition, provisions are being incorporated into the design to include chemical injection points for sodium hypochlorite and a corrosion inhibitor, along with 4-log (99.99% purification) chlorine contact piping. This additional functionality will allow the applicant, if necessary, to bypass the system's existing reservoir and treatment and supply water directly to the distribution system.
Problem Description: This project will provide a redundant source of supply by developing a new well, namely Well No. 9. The project will increase the applicant's ability to ensure safe and potable water is continuously supplied.
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| Applicant: | Perkasie Regional Authority |
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| County: | Bucks |
| Applicant Address: | 150 Ridge Road
Sellersville, PA 18960 |
Project Description: Perkasie Regional Authority is proposing to install 6,000 LF of 8-inch diameter ductile iron waterline extension along Bethlehem Pike and Tabor Road. Construction of this waterline will provide public water to approximately 50 existing homes affected by perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid contamination also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Problem Description: Several private wells in East and West Rockhill Townships were found to have PFAS contamination. The contamination levels were found to be above the Environmental Protection Agency Health Advisory levels in some homes while other homes have lower levels of PFAS contamination in well water.
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| Applicant: | Bedford Township
Municipal Authority |
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| County: | Bedford |
| Applicant Address: | 1007 Shed Road
Bedford, PA 15522 |
Project Description: This project includes extending water service to approximately 130 residential homes within Bedford Township. The two new distribution areas, Area V and Area VI, will be connected by means of the following new sections of ductile iron piping; 16,800 LF of 10-inch diameter; 9,900 LF of 8-inch diameter; 5,500 LF of 6-inch diameter; and 1,600 LF of 4-inch diameter waterline. A section of Area VI will be connected to the booster pumping station constructed near the intersection of Mount Airy Drive and Cumberland Road.
Problem Description: Bedford Township Municipal Authority (Authority) will extend its distribution system to several existing neighborhoods currently served by individual wells. This is the final obligation as described in the Authority's Act 537 Plan originally approved in 2002 and updated in 2005.
RAMEZ ZIADEH, P.E.,
Acting Secretary
Department of Environmental Protection
BRION JOHNSON,
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1918. Filed for public inspection December 9, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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