Tredyffrin Gets $352K For Water Quality, Flood, Other Projects

TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP, PA — Tredyffrin Township is getting more than $350,000 for work to preserve water quality, reduce flooding, and more from the state.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded grant funding to 14 projects in Southeast Pennsylvania, totaling more than $3.5 million.

These projects are aimed at watershed restoration and protection will be funded through this year’s Growing Greener grants.

In Tredyffrin, $12,740 is going toward the township's Rain Garden Program.

An additional $340,000 will be used for the Bair Road/Trout Creek Infiltration, Water Quality and Flood Mitigation Project.

"Growing Greener is the single largest investment of state funds that goes directly towards addressing critical environmental concerns of the 21st century," said DEP Southeast Regional Director Pat Patterson. “As we continue to see the impacts of climate change, it is imperative that we use funds to invest in, protect, and restore our watersheds."

Growing Greener grants are awarded for projects in three categories: watershed restoration and protection; abandoned mine reclamation; and abandoned oil and gas well plugging projects. Statewide, this year’s awards exceed $18 million and will fund projects focused on design, construction, education, and outreach.

Three other agencies also received funds to distribute for appropriate projects: the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to administer farmland preservation projects, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for state park renovations and improvements, and the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority for water and sewer system upgrades.