This agreement provides funding to cranberry township to implement its brush creek water pollution control facility plant solids processing and dewatering upgrades project as directed in the 2023…

This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $6,250,000 in funding to Cranberry Township in Pennsylvania to implement upgrades to the Brush Creek Water Pollution Control Facility (BCWPCF). The project scope includes installing two new anaerobic digesters with a control building and waste gas flare, constructing an additional waste sludge holding facility and a post-digestion sludge storage tank, and building a new solids processing facility with two centrifuges. These infrastructure improvements are intended to allow Cranberry Township to accommodate continued community growth, ensure compliance with environmental permits, and extend the BCWPCF's operational capacity and lifespan. The project will benefit over 60,000 residents and nearly 3,000 businesses across five municipalities in Allegheny and Beaver Counties. The award period runs from March 1, 2025 to May 31, 2027.

This agreement provides funding to cranberry township to implement its brush creek water pollution control facility plant solids processing and dewatering upgrades project as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. Activities:the activities to be performed in scope of work include upgrades to three (3) areas of the solid treatment process at the plant: thickening, stabilization, and dewatering. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are proposed improvements to the bcwpcf include installation of two new anaerobic digesters with control building and waste gas flare, construction of an additional waste sludge holding facility, a post digestion sludge storage tank, and a new solids processing building with two centrifuges and appurtenances. These deliverables are anticipated to lead to improvements that will allow cranberry township to accommodate continued growth in the community, ensure compliance with all permits, and preserve the capacity and life cycle of the plant. The beneficiaries include residents in cranberry township, marshall township, pine township, and bradford woods borough in allegheny county and a small part of new sewickley township in beaver county. These five (5) municipalities account for more than 60,000 residents and nearly 3,000 registered businesses.