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State, Local Officials to Break Ground on $1.5 Million Public Water Project for Montco Community with Contaminated Wells

Pennsylvania American Water:

   

Who:

State Sen. John Rafferty (R-44th District)
Cosmo Servidio, Southeast Regional Director, PA Department of Environmental Protection
Limerick Township Supervisors Elaine DeWan and Tom Neafcy
Brian Hassinger, Manager of Field Operations, Pennsylvania American Water
Mary DeAlba, Limerick Township resident
 

What:

State, local and water company officials will break ground on approximately $1.5 million project to install nearly 1.5 miles of new water lines, which will bring public water to residents with contaminated wells in Limerick Township’s Hilltop area.
 

When:

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.
 

Where:

188 School Road, off N. Limerick Road, Limerick Twp. (Schwenksville)
 

Why:

To replace water wells contaminated by Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), construction is set to begin to bring public water service to affected residents. The public and private sectors came together to develop the project, which is financed by a grant from the PA Department of Environmental Protection and funding from Pennsylvania American Water.
 
Groundbreaking will take place at construction site adjacent to homes with contaminated wells. State, local and Pennsylvania American Water officials will make brief remarks, in addition to comments by Ms. DeAlba, a homeowner with a contaminated well and long-time project proponent to bring clean, reliable public water service for her community.
 

Language:
English
Contact:

Pennsylvania American Water
Terry Maenza
T: 610-670-7789 ext. 1009
M: 610-849-6484
terry.maenza@amwater.com
or
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Lynda Rebarchak
T: 484-250-5820
lrebarchak@pa.gov

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