Aqua Pennsylvania Secures up to $6.7 Million PENNVEST Grant for PFAS Treatment Facility Serving 25,000 People in Bucks County
Funding is part of Aqua’s commitment to remove “forever chemicals” to meet new federal standard; alleviates associated costs for ratepayers.
This new facility will provide additional treatment that will remove PFAS from drinking water for about 25,000 people in
“We’ve been working for years on testing and removing PFAS from drinking water in the communities we serve in
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Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin in July.
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