State Money Will Fund Upgrades To Phoenixville Water Plant

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A state grant of $650,000 will pay for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant in Phoenixville Borough.

The money will be distributed through two grant programs funded through the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The $650,000 grant, called the H2O PA grant, will go to Phoenixville, according to State Rep. Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester/Montgomery).

Two PA Small Water and Sewer grants were awarded, including $300,000 awarded to Schuylkill Township, to make improvements to its stormwater collection and conveyance system along Paul Lemen Drive.

Another $420,750 was awarded to Upper Providence Township to replace the deteriorated storm sewer system along Carolina Drive.

"This funding will help communities throughout our area enhance the safety measures in place to help us overcome extreme weather conditions like the recent tropical storm Isaias," Shusterman said.

"Chester and Montgomery counties experienced major home and roadway flooding from this storm, and I’m confident that completing these three projects will help prepare our communities to better mitigate the impacts of future disasters."