Doylestown Gets $4.4 Million Grant to Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Water

DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township’s water authority is getting a $4.4 million grant to remove “forever chemicals” from two of its wells.

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority gave the Doylestown Township Municipal Authority a $4,415,435 grant to construct a 45x25 foot facility to remove chemicals like PFAS from two of its wells. The decontamination facility will be located near and connected to Central Well 5. A six-inch pipe will connect Well 7 to the decontamination facility.

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The facility will use carbon filters and iron and manganese treatment units to remove harmful chemicals from groundwater. The project will aim to reduce levels of PFAS and manganese to acceptable levels. Elevated levels of PFAS and manganese in drinking water pose health risks.

The grant, which was announced by State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Tim Brennan, is part of $257 million the Shapiro administration gave to 13 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, also known as PennVEST. The authority is funding projects to replace lead pipes, rehabilitate older water systems and reduce contaminants.

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