Sanitary Authority Gets $18.7 Million
The Bradford Sanitary Authority has been awarded a state grant and a low-interest loan totaling more than $18.7 million to complete the second phase of upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant, according to Senator Joe Scarnati. Scarnati said the loan of $15.59 million and grant of $3.14 million were awarded through the state’s PENNVEST Program and announced today. He said the funding is vital to protecting the environment, providing clean water to area residents and encouraging economic development. “This funding is crucial to protecting our local water supplies and public health and ensuring that our streams are not polluted,” Scarnati said. “Because we will have new, upgraded water and sewer infrastructure, we can promote growth in our area, create new jobs and encourage economic development.” New construction projects have been all but stymied because of DEP restrictions on EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) due to wet weather overloading of the plant as well as discharges of pa...