Boyd announces $3.6 million in state financing to modernize local water systems and protect families from lead exposure
Rep. Heather Boyd April 15, 2026 | 1:20 PM
CLIFTON HEIGHTS, April 15 – State Rep. Heather Boyd, D-Delaware, announced today that a $3.6 million low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority will be going to support the removal and replacement of approximately nine existing lead and 339 lead-impacted galvanized water service lines in Delaware County.
The line replacements will be done by Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. in Upper Darby Township and Lansdowne, East Lansdowne, Millbourne and Yeadon boroughs.
“No family should have to worry about the contents of their drinking water,” Boyd said. “This low-interest loan from the state is a direct investment in the health, safety, and future of our communities. This is exactly the kind of project that makes a real difference in people’s daily lives.”
As a part of the replacement process, customers can expect to receive a certified pitcher filter and six months of replacement cartridges.
Pennvest serves communities through capital funding for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, non-point source pollution prevention and other related projects that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive for these communities to complete on their own.
More information about Pennvest can be found here.