Greenville wastewater system bought out for $18 million, new projects announced
GREENVILLE, Pa. (WKBN) — Greenville residents will now have a new water supplier after an $18 million purchase.
Essential Utilities, Inc. announced this week its Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary has finalized its $18 million purchase of the Greenville Sanitary Authority's wastewater system in Mercer County. The system serves Greenville Borough, Hempfield and West Salem Townships.
As part of the transaction, Aqua Pennsylvania plans to invest $20 million dollars over the next decade in system improvements to resolve safety, operational and environmental deficiencies including:
Storage, labeling, and dechlorination issues
Wastewater treatment plant ventilation concerns
Insufficient emergency/standby power generation
Permit compliance issues
According to a press release, customers' base rates will not change after Aqua begins operating the system.
The release also stated the cost of these planned improvements is less than half of what the Greenville Sanitary Authority planned to spend to address a Consent Order Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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