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Bethlehem Begins Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
The $9.4 million upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant on Shimersville Road will allow the facility to operate more efficiently, according to officials. Some Saucon Valley homes and businesses are served by the plant.
It's not a glamorous subject, but it's one that needs to be taken seriously: raw sewage.
It's also what City of Bethlehem officials wanted to discuss on April 16, at an assembled gathering of media and other interested parties at the city's wastewater treatment facility on Shimersville Road.
According to the Express-Times, the press conference was to announce details of a long-planned $9.4 million project to upgrade the plant's facilities, make it more efficient and expand its capacity.
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In addition to the City of Bethlehem, the plant serves some residential and commercial customers in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township, as well as customers in parts of Allentown, Fountain Hill, Salisbury Township, Freemansburg, Bethlehem Township, Hanover Township (Lehigh County) and Hanover Township (Northampton County).
The communities that are served by the facility are all contributing varying amounts of money to fund the loan that will pay for the upgrades, according to the story.
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There has only been one other major upgrade to the plant in its 60-year history, the article also indicated.
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