Cooperative Agreement 95339501

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE WYOMING VALLEY SANITARY AUTHORITY (WVSA) TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO MANAGE STORMWATER RUNOFF AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 AND 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACTS OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ENCOMPASS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND MANAGING STORMWATER RUNOFF AND SEWAGE TREATMENT IN THE REGION. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE ONE INNOVATIVE RAINGARDEN, DESIGNED TO CAPTURE AND FILTER RAINWATER, REDUCING POLLUTANTS AND REPLENISHING GROUNDWATER. ADDITIONALLY, A WET POND IS BEING CONSTRUCTED TO COLLECT AND TREAT STORMWATER RUNOFF, MITIGATING FLOODING AND ENHANCING WATER QUALITY. FURTHERMORE, THREE STREAM RESTORATIONS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED, UTILIZING ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO STABILIZE STREAM BANKS, ENHANCE HABITATS, AND PROMOTE NATURAL FLOW PATTERNS. MOREOVER, TWO BASIN RETROFITS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO RETROFIT EXISTING STORMWATER BASINS, EFFECTIVELY REMOVING POLLUTANTS AND PREVENTING THEIR DISCHARGE INTO NEARBY WATER BODIES. ADDITIONALLY, 2 SEWER PROJECTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE MANAGING STORMWATER RUNOFF AND COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO PROTECTING AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AND SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE RESIDENTS OF WYOMING VALLEY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE 250,000 RESIDENTS OF THE WYOMING VALLEY SERVICE AUTHORITY IN PA.