Pennsylvania American Water Awarded PENNVEST Funding Totaling $64+ Million for Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects in Allegheny, Cumberland and Susquehanna Counties

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Low-interest funding helps keep customer costs down while advancing water quality MECHANICSBURG, Pa., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shapiro administration yesterday announced that Pennsylvania American Water was awarded grants and low-interest loans from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) totaling $64,106,000. The funding will support water infrastructure improvement projects in Allegheny, Cumberland and Susquehanna counties. "At Pennsylvania American Water, we strive to provide our customers with high-quality, reliable water and wastewater services while also meeting environmental standards and state and federal regulations. We're thankful to PENNVEST for approving our funding requests and supporting us in that mission," said the company's vice president of engineering, Tony Nokovich. "These projects will have a positive impact on the service provided for our customers by enabling us to continue our efforts to improve water and infrastructure across the state." A PENNVEST grant of $2,694,306 and loan of $6,205,694 will fund the replacement of approximately 575 identified lead and galvanized lead-impacted water service lines in Dormont Borough, Allegheny County. The removal of all leaded components will provide direct water quality improvements to customers and is consistent with regulatory and Pennsylvania American Water initiatives to eliminate lead-containing lines from the public water supply system. Learn more at pennsylvaniaamwater.com/leadfacts. The interest terms for the loan are 1.00% for the full 25.25-year loan period. "I am proud to have advocated for this funding and look forward to the positive impact it will make in Dormont," said Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana. "Clean water infrastructure continues to be a priority of mine and when the state can partner with organizations such as Pennsylvania American Water to make that happen, it is good for everyone." "This is an incredible investment for Dormont. Not only will it ensure that people have clean drinking water and infrastructure that will hold up for decades to come, but it will also protect residents from footing the bill of replacement, which is so important right now as costs are rising everywhere," said Pennsylvania State Representative Jen Mazzocco. In Cumberland County, a PFAS project to construct a new per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) treatment system at the company's Silver Spring Water Treatment Plant, which serves customers across 12 municipalities, received a PENNVEST grant of $2,447,879 and loan of $27,758,121. The proposed upgrades will install new granular activated carbon filter vessels designed to help ensure water meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PFAS regulations going into effect in 2029. It will also include additional pump, electrical, back-up power, security and stormwater improvements required as part of the new treatment system. The interest terms for the loan are 1.743% for the first five years and 2.179% for the remainder of the 20-year loan period.

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