The projects awarded funding will replace lead service lines, rehabilitate aging systems, upgrade treatment and service capabilities, and reduce environmental contaminants to ensure Pennsylvanians have access to clean, safe water.
Click Here for the list of projects funded in Allegheny, Armstrong, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Somerset, Union and Westmoreland counties.
“Every Pennsylvanian has a constitutional right to clean drinking water — and my Administration is focused on making sure that right is protected all across our Commonwealth,” said Governor Josh Shapiro. “Historic investments in clean water infrastructure like the ones made today will assist local communities replace lead service lines, upgrade water treatment plants, remove PFAS, and much more to help.”
“In October, we announced the largest single-round award in PennVEST’s history,” said Robert Boos, Executive Director of PennVEST. “The fact that we exceeded that milestone today – in dollars invested, number of projects funded, and counties represented in today’s funding - shows the strategic commitment we have to the long-term resilience of our communities. Strengthening water infrastructure is essential to public health, economic growth, and environmental stewardship. This expanded funding ensures we can deliver reliable, sustainable water systems for generations to come.”
PennVEST funding for water improvement projects originates from a combination of state funds approved by voters, Growing Greener funds, Marcellus Legacy funds, the federal Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, federal grant awards to PennVEST from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, and recycled loan repayments from previous PENNVEST funding awards.
Click Here for the PennVEST announcement.
Visit the PA Infrastructure Investment Authority webpage to learn more about water infrastructure funding opportunities.
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[Posted: January 23, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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