This $2,445,846 Formula Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works program (CFDA 66.418) will provide additional funding to rehabilitate and structurally improve approximately 13,800 linear feet of combined sewer pipes in the Piney Branch sewershed located in the upper northwest section of Washington, D.C. The grant will supplement previous EPA funding for this project, which uses trenchless rehabilitation...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $3,060,000 to the City of Wilmington, Delaware to rehabilitate the Price's Run sewer interceptor and associated combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities. The key activities to be performed include repairing invert voids, correcting structural issues, and rehabilitating approximately 4,000 linear feet of the most deteriorated sections of...
This $3,977,500 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3, under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447), provides funding to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) to support a project by the General Authority of the City of Franklin, PA. The project involves rehabilitating or replacing approximately 55,000 feet of the existing sanitary sewer collection system in the City of Franklin,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $600,000 in funding to the City of Pawtucket, RI to implement a project to assess and improve the city's sewer system. The key activities to be performed include CCTV inspection and cleaning of the city-owned sanitary and storm sewer pipes. The anticipated deliverables include video recordings of problem areas, a camera...
This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides $959,752.00 in funding to the City of Petersburg, VA to implement a wastewater infrastructure construction project. The key activities include the installation of a new 12,845 linear foot, 24-inch force main and the abandonment of 12,200 linear feet of existing 20- and 24-inch force main. The anticipated deliverables include the replacement of aging infrastructure and upgraded sewer system capacity, leading...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 provides $1,690,000 in funding to the City of Birmingham, Michigan to implement its Combined Sewer System Critical Rehabilitation Program. The activities to be performed under this project include the removal of accumulated debris or sediment, root mass removals, mineral deposit removals, full-length or spot sewer lining, and installation of internal sleeves. The anticipated outcomes are reduced...
This Project Grant award of $420,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to develop an integrated AI-based optimization framework to predict and mitigate combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in urban wastewater infrastructure. The key objectives are to: (1) identify cost-effective sensor configurations for monitoring sewer system hydraulics, (2) develop advanced anomaly detection algorithms to distinguish physical events from sensor issues, and (3)...
This $760,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides funding to the City of New Brunswick, New Jersey, to rehabilitate and replace the sanitary sewer system on Lee Avenue and Reservoir Avenue. The project activities include removing existing manholes and piping, and installing new manholes and associated piping to eliminate recurring sewage backups and infiltration issues impacting...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $2,000,000 in funding to the City of Roberts, Idaho to implement infrastructure improvements to the city's sewer system. The key products and services to be delivered include: replacing 5,540 linear feet of failing sewer pipe, constructing a new sewer lift station, cleaning 10,800 linear feet of sewer pipe, installing 20 new...
The Carneys Point Township Sewerage Authority received a $7,045,475 project grant award on January 7, 2021 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). The funding supports the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). Through this award, the Carneys Point Township Sewerage Authority will implement critical sewer system infrastructure improvements for Penns Grove, New Jersey. As described in the program overview, the EDA...