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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three Municipalities Awarded Sewage Facilities Grants, Vance SaysHARRISBURG – More than $14,000 in Sewage Facilities Enforcement Grants recently were awarded to three townships in Cumberland and northern York counties, said Sen. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland/York). "Through this grant program, the Commonwealth continues its commitment to the environment," Vance said. "Ensuring sewers are completed to specifications reduces the chances of pollution of land and water and protects the area for future generations." Sewage Facilities Enforcement Grants are used to reimburse 50 percent of eligible expenses for performing state sewage regulations. Those receiving grants are:
The state sewage regulations are outlined in the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537). This act was formed to correct existing sewage disposal problems and prevent future problems through proper planning of all types of sewage facilities and permitting of individual or community on-lot disposable systems (OLDS), as well as uniform standards for designing OLDS. Vance's district includes all of Cumberland County and Carroll, Fairview, Franklin, Monaghan, Warrington and Washington townships and Dillsburg, Franklintown and Wellsville boroughs in York County. |
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