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Article: USDA Invests $14 Million in Infrastructure Project for People in Rural Wayne County
Published: 03/16/2022
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director of Rural Development Bob Morgan today announced that the Department is investing $14 million in rural Wayne County, PA.
The South Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority will receive a Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant of $14,879,000 to upgrade their wastewater treatment plant for the public sewer system. The plant currently serves residential communities in Salem and Lake Townships, PA. The plant, over 40 years old, has reached the end of its useful life.
"An investment in infrastructure of this magnitude will directly impact the lives of rural Americans in Pennsylvania," said Morgan. "President Biden has laid out a roadmap for building a better America, and this project is another milestone in that plan. With the 'build a better America' agenda, USDA will fund more critical projects in Pennsylvania."
Since 2020, USDA Rural Development has invested $28 million in Wayne County through over 40 programs, with over $103 million obligated in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District.
"Upgrading our aging infrastructure is a top priority for bolstering opportunity and prosperity," said Rep. Matt Cartwright, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. "I'm a strong advocate for programs like this, working to ensure our communities are attractive, safe places to live, work, and play."
The project will receive additional funding of a $3,879,000 loan and a $539,000 grant, following a $10 million loan and grant combination obligated in 2019.
Planning for the project began in 2003, and the Authority is pleased to see it come to fruition.
"We're very excited to have received the grant and low-interest loans for our facility upgrades," said Jack Lennox, executive director for Roamingwood Sewer and Water, agent of the South Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority. "Our communities will have one of the most state-of-the-art facilities in the country along with brand-new infrastructure."
Background:
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to expand economic opportunities, create jobs, and improve the quality of life in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements, business development, housing, and community facilities. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. To subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page.
USDA plays a vital role in the lives of Americans by transforming the food system, ensuring access to healthy food, making investments in rural infrastructure and clean energy, and promoting equity across the Department. Learn more at www.usda.gov.
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- rehabilitation of two 1.0-million-gallon equalization tanks and associated aeration system
- rehabilitation of two secondary clarifier units
- replacement of two aerobic digesters
- replacement of emergency generator
- replacement of electrical equipment, which power all plant operations and related electrical controls
- rehabilitation and repurposing of the existing Control/Operations building
- the addition of a maintenance garage
- new chemical feed for copper removal
- replacement of chorine disinfection with ultraviolet (UV) disinfection
- miscellaneous pumps, valves and ancillary equipment replacement and Odor Control.
It has been a long road, as we prepare this final stage of construction for commencement. Our goal is to break ground by mid to late summer 2022. The estimated duration of the project construction will be approximately 2 years. As we near the end of this Water & Sewer replacement project, it is important to note that of the $81 plus million dollars needed to complete this project, over $19 million dollars of this was from grants awarded to South Wayne County Water & Sewer Authority. An overall 24% reduction in our loan debt service, spanning all 4 stages. In this final stage alone, of the almost $14.9 million dollar price tag, $4.7 million dollars is a grant, reducing the loan to $10.2 million dollars. A cost reduction of 32%!
These numbers are unprecedented in our area. It would not take much research to reveal that in the scope of the national crisis on water and sewer infrastructure, the Hideout Community is in the best shape it can be in. In the past 10 years the Management and both the RS&W & South Wayne Boards have sought out every available resource, securing a future for this community.
The reality is, we have pledged and will continue to create a system that is sustainable, maintained and protected going forward.
So, we will ask once again, to be patient for a bit longer once this final stage of construction gets underway.
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We are VERY EXCITED to be making the following announcement:
Roamingwood Sewer and Water Association Agent of South Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority has received formal approvals from regulating agencies and USDA (funding sources) to advertise bidding for the upgrading to the wastewater treatment plant upgrades. All project documents and engineering designs have been reviewed and approved to be compliant with all State and Federal requirements and, as required, has been reviewed to be compliant with Open and Free Competition.
This project is estimated at a cost of $10,500,000 including an awarded a $4,210,000 grant to assist Roamingwood Sewer and Water Association. This project includes extensive upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant facility, that has been in operation for nearly 40 years now and serves over 4,000 properties within the Hideout Community. Most of the treatment equipment and facility buildings are original and will be updated in this 10.5-million-dollar renovation.
The project includes upgrades and replacement of equipment at the wastewater treatment plant, which includes:
- rehabilitation of two 1.0-million-gallon equalization tanks and associated aeration system
- rehabilitation of two secondary clarifiers units
- replacement of two aerobic digesters
- replacement of emergency generator
- replacement of electrical equipment, which power all plant operations and related electrical controls
- rehabilitation and repurposing of the existing Control/Operations building
- the addition of a maintenance garage
- new chemical feed for copper removal
- replacement of chorine disinfection with ultraviolet (UV) disinfection
- miscellaneous pumps, valves and ancillary equipment replacement and Odor Control.
With these treatment plant updates, and in concert with the recently upgraded low pressure sewer & water infrastructure, this puts these systems as one of the most advanced systems in the country.
These wastewater treatment plant upgrades can improve operations and continue to provide reliable State and Federal regulatory complaint service to the community. In addition, the grant will provide for stable rates in the near future.
—Jack Lennox, Executive Director, RS&W
www.roamingwood.com/docs/pdf/press/RSWA_Article_FinalApprovalUSDAGrantWWTP_20210730.pdf