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SR19 South Sanitary Sewer Extension Wins Pennvest Funding; Authority OKs Engineering Agreement
Summary
The Neshannock Creek Watershed Joint Municipal Authority on Feb. 10 approved an engineering agreement and bid advertising after Pennvest awarded a $721,204 grant and an $878,796 loan (1% for 358 months) for the SR19 South Sanitary Sewer Extension.
The Neshannock Creek Watershed Joint Municipal Authority on Feb. 10 moved the SR19 South Sanitary Sewer Extension closer to construction after Pennvest awarded financing and the board approved engineering work and bid advertising.
Engineer Dan Goncz told the board that Pennvest awarded a $721,204 grant and an $878,796 loan at 1% interest for 358 months on Jan. 21, 2026; the loan’s estimated annual debt service is $34,100 and additional operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $5,000 per year. Based on current EDU counts, completion of the project will bring the system to 556 EDUs. Dan said he submitted the required Pennvest questionnaire by the Feb. 6, 2026 deadline and recommended the Authority not use interim financing so the project can move directly to settlement.
Board members approved an engineering-services agreement for the project totaling $202,510. The breakdown presented was: Pennvest settlement work $6,000 (lump sum), bid phase $6,000 (lump sum), construction phase $58,510 (lump sum) and construction observation cost not to exceed $132,000. The board also voted to advertise for bids; a bid opening is scheduled for March 26, 2026 at the Findley Township Municipal Building. Both the engineering agreement approval and the advertising motion carried unanimously.
The engineer said bids are needed to finalize project costs and demonstrate to Pennvest that awarded funds cover expected expenditures; the Authority expects to have bids in hand and be moving toward settlement before sending a Project Fact Sheet to property owners this summer. The board authorized the chair to sign the 2025 Wasteload Management Report as part of routine compliance steps for the project.
