$278K Grant Will Replace Aging Water Main In Hatfield

HATFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The North Penn Water Authority has received a massive grant from the state to help improve water infrastructure in the region, officials announced.

The $278,000 in funding will help the Authority to install a new 8-inch ductile iron pipe, replacing an aging 4-inch cast iron pipe, on the Forest Avenue main in Hatfield.

The current pipe is 75 years old and has experienced several water main breaks in recent years. The new pipe will provide more reliable and safer drinking water, and will have higher water volume available to firefighters.

Officials thanked State Rep. Steve Malagari and State Sen. Marie Collett for securing the grant.

“This vital funding underscores their commitment to the North Penn Community and strengthens NPWA's infrastructure and allows us to continue to deliver safe, dependable water service to the families and businesses we proudly serve," Dan Presto, the Authority's director of asset management and strategic initiatives, said in a statement.

Construction will begin later in 2026.

The grant comes from the Department of Community and Economic Development's Small Water and Sewer Program.