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Emmaus awarded $11.8 million for PFAS mitigation; timeline and contract terms move quickly
Summary
Borough officials told council the borough received an $11.8 million Penvest award (about $9.8 million grant and roughly $2 million loan) for PFAS mitigation; bids open imminently and a Penvest requirement about litigation recoveries is a sticking point.
Emmaus Borough Council was briefed Monday that the borough has been awarded $11,800,000 through Penvest to address PFAS contamination and that the borough must move quickly to meet grant and loan conditions.
Mister Pepe, the borough manager, told council, “We were awarded $11,800,000 for PFAS mitigation. Of that 11.8, about 9.8 of that is grant money. And, the remaining 2,000,000 is, less than 2%, loan money.” He said staff has already met with Penvest multiple times and that a bid opening for construction work was scheduled the following day with about 25 prospective bidders expected.
The award carries tight deadlines and several clearance steps. Pepe said borough staff, the solicitor and the engineers…
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