Following the February 6 Board of Supervisors meeting, planned improvements at the Brush Creek Water Pollution Control Facility are progressing.
The Board authorized the bidding process for the Plant’s solids handling project, upgrading the nutrient removal treatment process and improving efficiency. It’s the next step in a series of upgrades to the facility over the last seven years. The bid seeks general construction, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors.
The project will cost an estimated $35 million, with $5 million coming from a federal EPA grant and another $1.75 million from the Pa. H20 Program. Marshall Township, which the facility services, will also contribute a significant portion via an inter-municipal agreement, with the remaining covered by a low-interest loan.
In a related matter, the Board authorized Dinsmore & Shohl LLP to counsel the Township on issues related to the PennVest funding on the project.
The Board also authorized the search for bids for disposal of bio-solids, grit, and screening at the facility.