Loan awarded to fund water main upgrades in Kline Township
KELAYRES – A local water authority is receiving a state loan to make upgrades to replace water mains and repair a water tank.
Rep. Dane Watro (R-Schuylkill/Luzerne) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) announced a $6.6 Million loan to the Kline Township Municipal Authority.
It is being financed through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).
The legislators say the loan will fund improvements to the KTMA water system, including the Hancock Street Phase 2 water main replacement, the Tresckow Fire Loop water main replacement, and the Tresckow water tank rehabilitation.
“This loan will allow KTMA to replace the Hancock Street and Tresckow Fire Loop water mains with larger, nonlead pipes, in addition to repainting the Tresckow elevated water tank,” said Watro. “These renovations will improve hydraulic performance, increase system reliability and enhance fire suppression capabilities for the service area, helping to protect public health and safety without increasing customer rates.”
“I’m grateful this highly competitive funding will improve water service for thousands of homes and our brave first responders,” Argall said. “Projects like this one, while critical to building a healthy and safe community, can be very expensive. I’m grateful PENNVEST recognizes how important this project is.”
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