M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal — Northeastern Pennsylvania — September 2026 — 19
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N ortheastern P ennsylvania Monroe County project will modernize treatment plant and meet new copper requirements Skytop Lodge receives $5.2 Million PENNVEST loan for wastewater upgrades
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Commonwealth. This funding has supported communities in 63 counties, helping address aging infrastructure, improve water quality, and ensure reli- able water systems for genera- tions of Pennsylvanians. “From small infrastruc- ture maintenance and repair projects to large, new water treatment plant construc- tion, PENNVEST is here to assist communities with funding so they can complete water quality improvement projects in the most cost- effective way possible,” said Robert Boos , executive di- rector of PENNVEST. “Our
low-interest financing allows municipal leaders to safe- guard community health in an affordable way.” PENNVEST funding for wa- ter improvement projects origi- nates from a combination of state funds approved by voters, Growing Greener funds, Mar- cellus Legacy funds, the Infra- structure Investment and Jobs Act, federal grant awards to PENNVEST from the U.S. En- vironmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, and recycled loan repayments from previous PEN- NVEST funding awards. MAREJ
KYTOP, MONROE COUNTY, PA — The Shapiro Administration announced the investment of $306.4 million for 29 drinking water and wastewater projects across 23 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastruc- ture Investment Authority (PENNVEST) . Skytop Lodge Corpora- tion received a $5.205 mil- lion loan for upgrades to the sewage treatment plant. Up- grades include the addition of an influent screening system, influent flow equalization sys - tem, two secondary clarifiers, post aeration tank, chemical injection system, and an ul- traviolet disinfection system. Prior to the secondary clari- fier tanks, a chemical injec - tion manhole will be installed to allow for chemicals to be added upstream of the pro- posed secondary clarifiers for removal of copper. Ultraviolet disinfection will be used to al- low adequate treatment with variable flow rates, eliminate safety concerns with the use and handling of sodium hy- pochlorite, and eliminate the need to de-chlorinate. Once these improvements are com- plete, the Skytop Lodge plant will comply with new copper effluent permit requirements. The projects awarded fund- ing will replace lead service lines, rehabilitate aging sys- tems, upgrade treatment and service capabilities, and re- duce environmental contami- nants to ensure Pennsylva- nians have access to clean, safe water. “Every Pennsylvanian has a constitutional right to pure water, and my Administration is continuing that work by investing in projects that mod- ernize aging water infrastruc- ture, replace lead service lines, and address contaminants like PFAS,” said Governor Josh Shapiro . “PENNVEST is helping communities across the Commonwealth make these critical upgrades so more Pennsylvanians have clean, safe, reliable drinking water when they turn on the tap.” Since Governor Shapiro took office, his Administration has invested more than $3.7 billion through PENNVEST to pro- tect public health by delivering clean drinking water, replac- ing more than 40,000 lead service lines, and modernizing drinking water and wastewa- ter infrastructure across the
Skytop Lodge among companies awarded PENNVEST funding
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