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November 17, 2009
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Seven Sewage Facilities Grants Awarded, Vance Says 

HARRISBURG – More than $11,000 in Sewage Facilities Planning Grants recently were awarded to seven municipalities in Cumberland County, said Sen. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland/York).

"Through this grant program a barrier to creating and making needed updates to municipal sewage plans is reduced," Vance said. "By reimbursing almost 43 percent of the cost of preparing an official sewage plan or making revisions to official plans, it is easier for municipalities to make environmentally friendly decisions that will protect the area for years to come."

The following municipalities were awarded grants:

• East Pennsboro Township – $2,592
• Lower Frankford Township – $230
• Monroe Township – $2,351
• North Newton Township – $699
• Penn Township – $699
• Upper Mifflin Township – $1,351
• West Pennsboro Township – $3,411

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.

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