Ringtown, Ashland get grants for water, sewer infrastructure
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL FILE - Ringtown Borough Hall, seen in 2017.
RINGTOWN – Ringtown and Ashland have been awarded a combined $540,000 to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure in their communities.
The grants, announced by legislators including Sen. David G. Argall, Rep. Dane Watro, and Rep. Tim Twardzik Tuesday, come from the PA Small Water and Sewer Program and from H2O PA.
The Ringtown Sewer Authority was awarded $341,700 to assist in improvements to its sewer treatment plant, while the Ashland Area Municipal Authority is receiving $200,000 to replace a water storage tank.
“We are very pleased to announce that an important Ashland Area Municipal Authority 300,000 gallon finished water tank project will be funded through a Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grant award,” Twardzik said in a media release. “Senator Argall and I joined forces to support this safety and quality of life upgrade for the Ashland community. Having Senator Argall’s experience is beneficial when locating and successfully securing funding for important projects throughout Schuylkill County.”
“By ensuring clean drinking water and preventing sewage from entering our creeks, improved water infrastructure affects so many of our communities,” said Argall. “These highly competitive state funds are very important.”
The grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Tuesday at a meeting in Harrisburg through its Small Water and Sewer Program (SWS) and Water Supply, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Projects Program (H2O PA).
Additionally, to our north, three grants, totaling more than $3.47 million, were awarded to the Hazleton City Authority for upgrades to its water treatment plant, a pump station and distribution system.
“Experts anticipate the I-81/I-80 corridor will create 300 million square feet of additional industrial space and 20,000 new jobs over the next decade, underscoring the importance of having the infrastructure in place to support future development in the greater Hazleton region,” Watro said.
One grant awarded to the HCA, totaling $1 million, they said is “to replace a waterman near Buck Mountain.”
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