Doylestown Township will receive $4.4 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to help remove toxic PFAS chemicals from some of its water supply. According to state Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and state Rep. Tim Brennan (D-29), the money will be used to build a water treatment facility to mitigate two PFAS-contaminated wells where the presence of the chemicals exceeds new federal government standards. According to the township’s municipal authority, the treatment facility will use a combination of carbon filtration units and iron and magnesium treatment systems to remove the “forever chemicals” from the groundwater.
Source: Bucks County Herald; 7/25/2024