BRYN MAWR, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania said it has secured $16.9 million in combined principal forgiveness and low-interest financing from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to build five PFAS treatment systems at nine community well sites across southeastern Pennsylvania, a move the utility says will help meet federal regulatory requirements while easing costs for customers.
The company said the funding will support treatment upgrades designed to remove PFAS — often called “forever chemicals” because they persist in the environment — and will benefit nearly 16,000 customers in Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties.
“Aqua Pennsylvania is committed to removing ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water and we want to honor that commitment by reducing the financial burden to our customers,” said Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca. “I want to thank PENNVEST for its continued support. These funding opportunities allow us to aggressively tackle PFAS and cost-effectively deliver the highest quality drinking water to the communities we serve.”
Aqua Pennsylvania said it is already in full compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection drinking water standards for PFAS, but the PENNVEST-backed projects will expand treatment capacity as federal requirements take effect.
The utility said the PFAS treatment systems will be installed at the following well sites:
In Bucks County, the Peddler’s View Well in Solebury Township.
In Chester County, the Hunt Country Well in East Goshen Township and the Deer Run Well in Honey Brook Township.
In Montgomery County, the Oreland Well in Springfield Township; the Flourtown Well serving Cheltenham and Whitemarsh townships; Cranberry Wells No. 3 and No. 4 in Perkiomen Township; the Rahns Well in Perkiomen Township; the Meyers Tract Well in Perkiomen Township; the Ivy Ridge Well in Upper Frederick Township.
Construction is expected to be completed in late winter 2027, the company said.
Aqua Pennsylvania also pointed to a broader push to secure state-backed financing for infrastructure improvements. Over the past five years, the company said it has obtained $207.9 million in PENNVEST principal forgiveness and low-interest loans for projects statewide, including nearly $108 million specifically awarded for PFAS treatment.
The company said that support has helped add PFAS treatment to facilities across Pennsylvania and that the latest round of funding will accelerate additional installations in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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