Walsh, Argall Announce More Than $330,000 Awarded for Luzerne County Sewer and Water Projects

HARRISBURG - Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-117) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today announced more than $330,000 was awarded from the PA Small Water and Sewer Program to two projects in Luzerne County.

"This funding is vital for our local municipalities to be able to perform the maintenance and upgrades needed to meet local infrastructure demands," said Walsh. "I am pleased the Commonwealth Financing Authority saw the importance of these projects and green-lighted the funding."

"Improved water infrastructure is very much needed in so many of our communities," said Argall. "These highly competitive state funds are very important."

The following projects were awarded funding:

• Borough of Freeland Municipal Authority - $245,851 to clean aging waterlines by removing scaling, sediment and internal buildup that restricts flow and reduces pressure throughout the water system.
• White Haven Borough - $93,500 to replace a drainage pipe at the State Route 940 and Interstate 81 interchange.

The PA Small Water and Sewer program awards funding to municipalities and municipal authorities for water, sewer, storm water and flood control projects. The funding was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, an independent agency of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development which administers Pennsylvania's economic stimulus packages.

CONTACTS:

Tricia Lehman (Walsh)
Seth Hubler (Argall)