Ellport Borough Awarded Funds For Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

HARRISBURG – Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) today announced more than $5.6 million in state grant funding to support roadway and sewer infrastructure projects in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties, which was administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).

Ellport Borough Sewer Authority was awarded $50,000 for the borough’s waste water treatment plant equipment upgrades as part of the initiatives.

“The state of our roadways and water and sewer systems directly impact our residents’ day-to-day lives,” said Vogel. “These projects are critical to ensure these systems and roadways continue to be useable and efficient. This is an incredible investment in the 47th district – one I am proud to support.”

The additional projects that received funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program include:

Butler County

• Jackson Township was awarded $400,000 to construct a pedestrian bridge, extend a trail and widen Hartmann Road.
• Ogle View Corner, LLC was awarded $400,000 for roadway, intersection and pedestrian infrastructure improvements on Route 19 and Ogle View Road located in Cranberry Township.

Beaver County

• Center Township was awarded $200,000 for the Center Commons Boulevard storm sewer improvements project.
• Ambridge Water Authority was awarded $500,000 for phase I of the Maplewood Avenue lead service line and waterline replacement project.
• Hopewell Township was awarded $200,000 for the Upper Raccoon Creek interceptor improvement project.
• Aliquippa City was awarded $150,000 for its stormwater inlet repair and replacement project.
• Rochester Area Joint Sewer Authority was awarded $200,000 for the sanitary sewer interceptors manhole rehabilitation project.
• Center Township Sanitary Authority was awarded $250,000 toward the 2025 sanitary sewer rehabilitation project.
• Monaca Borough was awarded $300,000 for the Monaca Well 12 replacement, and Well 13 and 16 rewire project.
• Industry Borough Municipal Authority was awarded $100,000 toward a water tank rehabilitation project.

Butler County

• Mars Borough was awarded $200,000 for the West Arch Street and Hazel Avenue stormwater study project.
• Municipal Water Authority of Adams Township was awarded $300,000 toward the Forsythe and Harbinson Roads waterline extension project.
• Evans City Borough was awarded $300,000 for phase III of the stormwater conveyance improvement project.
• Harmony Borough Water Authority was awarded $100,000 for the chlorine contact loop project.

The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to encourage economic development and ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available to the residents of the commonwealth.

The PA Small Water and Sewer Program provides grants to municipalities and municipal authorities for water, sewer, storm water and flood control projects.

Both programs are overseen by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

The CFA was established in 2004 as an independent agency to administer Pennsylvania’s economic stimulus packages.