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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Mike Carroll
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Musto, Mundy, Carroll announce $2 million in grant funding for Pittston, West Pittston sewer system improvements
HARRISBURG, July 14 – State Sen. Ray Musto, D-/Luzerne/Carbon/Monroe, state Rep. Phyllis Mundy, D-Luzerne, and state Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Luzerne/Monroe, announced today that $2 million in grant funds have been awarded to Pittston and West Pittston for sewer and wastewater improvements.
The city of Pittston will receive a $1 million grant to fund the replacement of sewage pipes in the area of Main and Broad Streets, as well as the separation of the combined sewer system on Broad Street into a new sanitary sewer and storm system.
The borough of West Pittston will receive a $1 million grant to construct collection and conveyance systems to prevent the drainage pipes from becoming inoperable and to install new lines for storm and sanitary sewers.
"The current sewer systems in place are antiquated, and I commend the cities of Pittston and West Pittston for taking the initiative to fix their aging and ailing sewer systems," said Musto, who serves as minority chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. "We will continue to support this ongoing investment in our region's clean water infrastructure."
"I am pleased that this funding will be used toward protecting the integrity of our water sources and the health of local residents," Mundy said. "It is increasingly more important that our state continues to invest in projects that benefit our communities."
"Infrastructure investments such as the Broad Street sewer system improvements in Pittston play a huge role in securing and improving the quality of life in Pittston and the surrounding areas, and powering our economy," Carroll said.
Funding for the grants come from the H2O PA program, which provides grants to municipalities or municipal authorities to assist with the construction of drinking water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer projects. The program is administered by the state Department of Community and Economic Development under the direction of the Commonwealth Financing Authority, an independent agency that evaluates and administers funding for projects that create jobs and invest in the state’s financial growth.
More information about CFA programs is available online at www.newpa.com .
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