PFAS Water Treatment System Installed At Hatboro Plant

HATBORO, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania has completed a PFAS treatment system at its Hatboro well station in Montgomery County, the fifth facility updated to meet national drinking water standards.

State Reps. Nancy Guenst (Hatboro) and Melissa Cerrato (Horsham Township) were among the dignitaries and officials to attend a recent ceremony.

“PFAS chemicals are a silent danger in everyday products, and taking action to eliminate themis essential to safeguarding our community's health,” Guenst said. "I am dedicated to addressing this issue head-on and ensuring our region becomes a safer, healthier place for everyone.”

The treatment became fully operational on Monday.

"Every community deserves access to clean, safe drinking water, and the installation of this PFAS treatment system is a critical step in protecting public health,” Cerrato said. “By addressing these harmful contaminants, we’re ensuring a healthier future for residents and reaffirming our commitment to environmental stewardship and community well-being."

The new system removes PFAS —known as forever chemicals —from drinking water sources from two wells serving nearly 13,000 people in the Hatboro area.

“The treatment at these Hatboro wells is the culmination of years of work on PFAS including laboratory testing to identify the presence of these chemicals, setting an internal aggressive removal target before most regulations existed, installing treatment to remove PFAS from drinking water in the Pennsylvania communities we serve, and now continuing as leaders to meet state and federal regulations,” Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca said.

Aqua Pennsylvania secured $5.5 million in grant funding through the Pennsylvania
Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to construct the facility at no direct cost to
customers.

New chemical storage and feed equipment, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, instrumentation monitoring, and control systems will also be integrated with the treatment building.

“Aqua Pennsylvania is doing everything possible to ensure customers are not saddled with the
cost of construction for PFAS removal,” Lucca said. “We have and will continue to aggressively
seek grants and low-interest loans to keep these necessary improvements from becoming a
financial burden for our customers.”

State officials were also on hand to highlight the importance of removing PFAS from drinking
water in the Commonwealth.

“It is an accomplishment to be proud of. I know that I am proud to stand here today knowing the
years of work that went into this from our Southeast regional staff and Aqua,” said Jessica
Shirley, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. "We are
ready to help other drinking water systems statewide get PFAS out of people’s water.”

About Aqua Pennsylvania

Aqua Pennsylvania serves about 1.5 million people in 32 counties throughout the Commonwealth. Visit AquaWater.com for more information or follow @MyAquaWater on Facebook and X .

(State Rep. Nancy Guenst)