Burns: $5.5 million awarded to Jackson East Taylor Sewer Authority for sewer upgrades
State investment now stands at $19 million for 2019
Rep. Frank Burns October 16, 2019 | 11:23 AM
EBENSBURG, Oct. 16 – Approximately $5.5 million in funding to restore reliable sewer service in Jackson Township has pushed state investment in the 72nd Legislative District to $19 million this year, state Rep. Frank Burns announced today.
Burns, D-Cambria, said the Jackson East Taylor Sewer Authority will be able to address a multitude of malfunctioning sewer system issues, including pollution of properties and streams, with the latest round of help from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
“Proper sewage treatment is vital for the 72nd Legislative District to grow economically and to provide proper quality of life for those who live there,” Burns said. “I’ve made acquisition of state funds a top priority, to the point of adding a grant writer to my staff, and those efforts continue paying off big-time.”
Burns said the Pennvest money will allow the authority to extend nearly 22,000 feet of gravity sewers, extend 3,000 feet of force main sewers, build a new pump station, and provide pump replacements in two existing pump stations – all to enhance service to residents and businesses.
“While this is great news, rest assured that I’ll continue fighting to make sure Cambria County gets its fair share of state funding, whatever the program,” Burns said.
Pennvest funds sewer, storm water and drinking water maintenance and improvement projects throughout Pennsylvania.