Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Water Quality topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cumru authorizes ACWA to apply for PFAS treatment funding at Flying Hills well
Summary
The board authorized a letter allowing ACWA to submit a Penvest funding application to finance PFAS treatment at the Flying Hills well; the vote was unanimous and staff noted the authorization does not approve construction or land‑use changes.
Cumru Township commissioners voted to authorize a township letter that will allow the area water authority (ACWA) to apply for Penvest grant/loan funding to install PFAS treatment at the Flying Hills well facility. The authorization is limited: the letter permits ACWA to submit the funding application, but it does not constitute township approval of design, permitting or construction on private property.
Gina Gerber, an attorney representing ACWA, told the board the letter “is not a letter that approves the project. It’s not a letter that authorizes the improvements that ACWA is proposing. All it does is allow ACWA to submit this application to Penvest in order to authorize funding.” She cautioned the letter is high level and that local permits or easements may still be required.
Commissioners asked whether the township would incur liability if a loan closed and the project later could not be completed. Gerber said the loan would be an obligation between ACWA and the granting authority and “does not have anything to do with the township.” Commissioners also pressed about coordination with the Heritage of Green Hills property owner and whether easements were resolved; Gerber reported a productive meeting that afternoon and said ACWA would finalize required easement agreements before construction.
The board approved the authorization by voice vote. Staff noted ACWA intends to meet a Penvest application quarter deadline (the next was July 21) so timing was a key reason for the request. The authorization will permit ACWA to pursue capital funding intended to bring the facility into compliance with anticipated EPA PFAS regulations.
