Essential Utilities Inc.'s subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania, has been awarded approximately $17 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to support PFAS treatment projects in Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery Counties. The funding, which consists of principal forgiveness loans and low-interest loans, will be used to construct five PFAS treatment systems at nine community well sites, aiming to meet new federal drinking water standards. The projects are expected to benefit nearly 16,000 customers, with construction scheduled for completion in late winter 2027. Aqua Pennsylvania is already in full compliance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's PFAS drinking water standards. No other beneficiary organizations were mentioned.
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