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North East Borough Water System Improvement Project

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The North East Borough Water Authority is proceeding with improvements to its Public Water System (PWS ID: 6250061). The name of the project is Phase I Water System Improvements.

The project includes:

  • Installation of Standby Electrical Generators at the Freeport and Route 20 Raw Water Pump Stations
  • Replacement of Existing Pumps at the Freeport Pump Station
  • Installation of a Computer Monitoring and Control System (SCADA) at the existing Water Treatment Plant
  • Installation of Building Covers over the existing Sedimentation Tanks at the Water Treatment Plant
  • Installation of approximately 2,000-lineal feet of Waterline Replacement along Hutchinson Drive

The project sites are located in North East Borough and North East Township in Erie County, PA.

The North East Borough Water Authority will be applying to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVest) for project funding. User rate impacts will be determined after receipt of a PennVest funding offer, which could include both low interest loan and/or grant.

The project qualifies for and is being considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) for an environmental review Categorical Exclusion. The supporting documents for this project and the Categorical Exclusion are available for review at the North East Borough Office at 31 West Main Street North East, PA 16428 (Phone: 814-725-8611). If you are a person with a disability who wishes to review and comment on the proposed Plan and requires an accommodation to do so, please contact the North East Borough Office to discuss how to best accommodate your needs.

Upon publication of this notice, the public review and comment period is in affect for 30-calendar days. Any comments regarding this project or Categorical Exclusion should be in writing and sent to

Patrick Gehrlein, Manager
North East Borough Office
31 West Main Street
North East, PA 16428

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