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Aqua Pennsylvania Awarded Nearly $17 Million in PENNVEST Funding for PFAS Treatment Projects in Bucks, Chester & Montgomery Counties
BRYN MAWR, Pa., January 22, 2026--Aqua Pennsylvania announced it was awarded a combination of principal forgiveness loans and low-interest loans through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). Funding totaling $16.9 million will support 5 PFAS treatment systems at 9 community well sites in southeastern Pennsylvania, which will meet federal regulatory requirements. Aqua Pennsylvania is already in full compliance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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