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County to pursue $1.1 million CDBG competitive grant to replace corroded Juniata Terrace water main
Summary
County staff announced a competitive CDBG application to install a new 12-inch water main to replace a corroded suspended pipe serving Juniata Terrace; estimated construction $873,227.50, total project ~$1.1M, and staff said ~400 homes would benefit and more than 72% of sampled residents are low-to-moderate income.
Mifflin County planning staff told commissioners they will seek approximately $1.1 million in competitive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to replace a corroded, suspended 12-inch water main serving Juniata Terrace and adjacent residential areas.
Carol Carney, a project coordinator working with the county's planning and development office on CDBG-funded projects, outlined the engineering and public-health rationale: an April 2021 camera inspection found "excessive tuberculation, corrosion" and reduced flow from 12 inches to as little as 5 inches in…
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