15th Street

This project consists of the construction of a pumping station, water storage tank and transmission and distribution mains to serve the West Ward section of the City of Easton and the Boroughs of Wilson and West Easton. The Wood Avenue Pumping Station was constructed to replace the former 15th Street Pumping Station. The new pumping station provides additional pumping capacity (3.0 MGD), better hydraulic operation due to a lower elevation, and an automatically operating emergency power source, which will provide service in the event of a power outage. The new 15th Street water storage tank will replace the existing 15th Street and 20th Street Water Tanks. The new water tank will provide 1.5 million gallons of usable storage (increased from approximately 700,000 gallons) thereby providing additional fire fighting supply and will replace to facilities which are nearing the end of their useful life. The transmission and distribution mains were constructed from the Wood Avenue Pumping Station to the new 15th Street Tank, as well as in other areas to provide better system hydraulics and to increase fire fighting capabilities. The Wood Avenue Pumping Station has been completed and has been in operation since November of 2006. The Transmission and Distribution Mains have being installed and in operation since October of 2006. The new 15th Street Water Tank was placed into service in the Fall of 2008. The total project cost is approximately $7 million and the project is being financed through a low interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest).

Morgan Hill Tanks
This project consists of the replacement of 2 one million gallon reservoirs which are located in Williams Township and provide water to the Southside Section of the City of Easton as well as the Borough of Glendon and Williams Township. The two existing concrete reservoirs will be demolished and two steel reservoirs will be constructed in their place. The project will be performed in two phases, where one reservoir will be demolished and a new one constructed in the same location. Once the new steel reservoir is in service, the other concrete reservoir will be demolished and a steel reservoir will be constructed in its place. The East Reservoir was put into service in the Fall of 2008, and the West Reservoir is scheduled to put into service in the Fall of 2009. The total project cost is $3.2 million dollars and the project is being financed through a low interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest).

Water Treatment Plant
This project includes 1.) upgrading equipment and treatment processes to comply with the regulations set forth by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 2.) rehabilitation and/or replacement of equipment and treatment processes that were installed in the late 1970's and 3.) increasing the capability of the water treatment and filtration plant to produce 12 million gallons of water per day to 16 million gallons of water per day. The cost of this project has been estimated at $ 26.9 million dollars; 50% of the cost is attributed to meeting the Federal Regulations, 40% of the cost to replace old equipment and 10% to expand the water plant's production requirements. $10 million dollars of the project cost is being financed through a low interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest), with an additional $ 10 million dollars being financed through a tax–exempt bank loan. The remainder of the project is being funded through the Authority’s reserve funds. The project began in the Winter of 2008-2009 and is scheduled to be completed in the Spring of 2010.

Palmer Township Improvements
This project includes the replacement of approximately 2 miles of cast iron water main in the northern portion of Palmer Township. The water mains on East Lane, Middle Place, West Lane, Northview Avenue, and Clover Drive will be replaced along with the water mains on portions of Stocker Mill Road, Tatamy Road, Donald Street, Northwood Avenue and Rocky Lane. The existing 6" water mains will be replaced with 8" and 12" water mains, with new and additional fire hydrants being installed on the new water mains. The service laterals will be transferred to the new mains and the existing mains will be abandoned. The Authority opened bids for the project in the Spring of 2008, with construction beginning in May of 2008 and being completed in November of 2008. The approximate cost of the project was $ 1.3 million dollars, which was funded through the Authority’s reserve funds.

City of Easton Water Distribution System Improvements
This project includes the installation of approximately 23,000 feet of water main within the City of Easton to provide additional hydraulic capacity, increase fire protection and to replace undersized and aging water mains. Portions of the project will include the installation of new fire hydrants and service laterals as some of the existing water mains will be abandoned. The estimated cost of the project is $ 8 million dollars and the Authority is in the process of applying for a low interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) as well as for various state and federal grant programs to finance the project.

Davis Street Pumping Station Replacement
This project includes the construction of a new water pumping station to replace the aging Davis Street Pumping Station, located in the South Side area of the City of Easton. The equipment within the existing pumping station is near the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced, however, the size of the existing structure limits the ability to renovate the pumping station without a major expansion. In reviewing the feasibility and cost effectiveness of the project, the Authority determined the best approach would be to construct a separate new facility, while maintaining operation of the existing facility. The new pumping station will provide additional pumping capacity and an automatically operating emergency power source, which will provide service in the event of a power outage. The estimated cost of the project is $ 2 million dollars and the Authority is in the process of applying for a low interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) as well as for various state and federal grant programs to finance the project.