Linesville gets $3,565,200 state grant to replace Penn and Mercer street waterlines
The Borough of Linesville has received a $3,565,200 PENNVEST grant to replace about 7,000 feet of water main along Penn and Mercer streets — including roughly 90 service connections and 14 fire hydrants — and to remove an old 4-inch line that may contain lead.
The Borough of Linesville has received a $3,565,200 grant to replace aging waterlines along Penn Street and Mercer Street, the Shapiro administration announced Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The project will replace approximately 7,000 feet of six-, eight-, and 12-inch waterline. Approximately 90 service connections, 14 fire hydrants, new valves, fittings, and surface restoration are included, along with 15 new connections to the existing distribution system, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
The work will also remove an existing 4-inch waterline that may contain lead components. The state says the project will decrease operation and maintenance costs and increase system reliability and available fire-flow capacity.
“PENNVEST’s low-cost financing continues to be one of the most effective tools Pennsylvania municipalities have for tackling the rising costs of water infrastructure,” said Robert Boos, executive director of PENNVEST, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
The Linesville award was part of a $190.3 million PENNVEST investment in 24 drinking water, wastewater, and non-point source projects across 19 counties announced the same day. The award is funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund; the state notes that for such projects a grant may take the form of a principal-forgiveness loan. The state announcement did not include a construction schedule for the Linesville project.
By the Conneaut Valley Post
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