Northwest PA News

Rep. Donna Oberlander and Sen. Scott Hutchinson have announced that the Rimersburg Borough Municipal Authority will receive a grant of nearly $9 million for upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant. The funding comes from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).

The grant will finance several improvements, including a new grit removal chamber, automatic bar screen, supervisory control and data acquisition system, blowers, control building, chlorine sterilization hardware, and larger sequential batch reactors.

"The proposed upgrade will double the plant’s capacity to 400,000 gallons-per-day and eliminate overflows during wet weather events," said Oberlander. She emphasized the importance of this grant in preventing water treatment failures and ensuring clean drinking water. Improved management of water resources is crucial for various needs such as food production and recreational purposes.

Hutchinson expressed that "today’s announcement of funding for the Rimersburg Borough Municipal Authority is outstanding news for authority customers in the borough and surrounding townships." He noted that the upgrades would double treatment capacity while maintaining affordable rates for residents.

The Rimersburg Borough Municipal Authority serves 551 households across Rimersburg Borough and Toby, Madison, and Brady townships. PENNVEST supports sewer, stormwater, and drinking water projects throughout Pennsylvania with low-interest loans and grants.