West Chester, Pa (January 17, 2024) – Municipal and state leaders are celebrating new funding coming to West Goshen for improvements to storm and wastewater infrastructure.
The funding, which comes through the H2O PA and Small Water and Sewer grant programs, was recently approved by the Commonwealth Finance Authority. It will benefit West Goshen Township and West Goshen Sewer Authority.
“As we see more extreme weather events due to the impacts of climate change, we have to invest in a more resilient water infrastructure system for our communities,” said state Senator Carolyn Comitta, who serves as minority chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. “I’m glad to support these projects as we work together to build a better storm and wastewater system in West Goshen and the surrounding area.”
“I’m happy to work with Senator Comitta on obtaining these grant funds to improve our stormwater and sewer systems in West Goshen,” said state Representative Chris Pielli, who serves on the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. “Negligence of these vital systems can have catastrophic consequences, and these improvements will give peace of mind to the community that we have a reliable infrastructure.”
West Goshen Township was awarded nearly $425,000 through the Small Sewer and Water Grant program for the storm sewer rehabilitation project in the North Hills Community.
“West Goshen Township is honored by the ARPA Small Water & Sewer Grant awarded to us by the Commonwealth Financing Authority,” said West Goshen Township manager Chris Bashore. “Through these funds, the Township will be able to address a longstanding stormwater issue in the North Hill development and complete a critical component of the Regional Stormwater Feasibility Study that was recently completed. This project will have a significant benefit to the residents of the North Hill development. On behalf of the Township, we would like to thank Senator Carolyn Comitta and Representative Chris Pielli for their support of this project.”
The West Goshen Sewer Authority received $1.5 million from the H2O PA grant program to assist with the rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer interceptor and $200,000 from the Small Sewer and Grant program for the lining of wastewater pipes.
“The generous ARPA H2O and Small Water & Sewer grants will enable the West Goshen Sewer Authority to move forward with rehabilitating areas of its aging sanitary sewers that have previously been identified as priority areas in need of repair,” Wastewater Superintendent for the West Goshen Sewer Authority Michael Moffa said. “The project will help ensure the long-term operation of this critical infrastructure by reducing the likelihood of environmentally damaging overflows and backups due to structural failures or excessive groundwater infiltration.”
The H2O PA Grant provides single-year or multi-year grants to municipalities or municipal authorities to assist with the construction of drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer projects. The PA Small Water and Sewer program assists with the construction, improvement, expansion, or rehabilitation or repair of a water supply system, sanitary sewer system, storm sewer system, or flood control projects with a cost of less than $500,000.
Additional funding for the programs was provided by the American Rescue Plan Act.